Monaco keep cool ahead of Marseille clash

AFP, PARIS: Monaco midfielder Bernardo Silva brushed off comparisons between the Ligue 1 title contenders and Europe's heavyweights ahead of Saturday's visit of traditional French giants Marseille. Leonardo Jardim's side qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League in midweek as winners of Group E following a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur and find themselves locked in a three-way battle with Nice and Paris Saint-Germain in France.
Monaco have terrorised opposing defences with a European-high 39 league goals, generating genuine belief they can topple reigning champions PSG to land a first top-flight title since 2000.
“We know we're good but we must keep on working. There are still things to improve. We play very attacking football, we score lots of goals but we can never be perfect,” said Portuguese international Silva. “To be compared with Real Madrid or Barcelona is great but we're not at the same level. We can't get carried away. “We have a bit more experience this year, but compared to the giants of Europe, we still have a long way to go.”

Monaco keep cool ahead of Marseille clash

AFP, PARIS: Monaco midfielder Bernardo Silva brushed off comparisons between the Ligue 1 title contenders and Europes heavyweights ahead of Saturdays visit of traditional French giants Marseille. Leonardo Jardims side qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League in midweek as winners of Group E following a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur and find themselves locked in a three-way battle with Nice and Paris Saint-Germain in France. Monaco have terrorised opposing defences with a European-high 39 league goals, generating genuine belief they can topple reigning champions PSG to land a first top-flight title since 2000. We know were good but we must keep on working. There are still things to improve. We play very attacking football, we score lots of goals but we can never be perfect, said Portuguese international Silva. To be compared with Real Madrid or Barcelona is great but were not at the same level. We cant get carried away. We have a bit more experience this year, but compared to the giants of Europe, we still have a long way to go.