The “Red and Whites,” after a rather underwhelming season, brought in Adi Hütter as head coach. The Austrian specialist managed to achieve significant success in his first year, as Monaco finished second, right behind PSG. During the summer, Monaco parted ways with Fofana, Maripán, and Lemarechal. Additionally, Jakobs was loaned to Istanbul’s Galatasaray.
However, the squad was also strengthened. Monaco acquired rights to Ilénikén, Lamine Camara, Maviss Élèbi, and Jordan Teze. In total, the club spent €58 million on these signings. Monaco started the new season with victories over Saint-Étienne and Lyon but dropped points against Lens. In the latest match, Monaco confidently defeated Auxerre 3-0.
The “Blaugrana” cannot consider last season a success. Despite reaching the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in three years, they were disappointingly eliminated by French side PSG. In La Liga, Barcelona lost the title race to Real Madrid well before the season ended. Overall, the club failed to win any trophies last year.
However, Barcelona has started the new season extremely well. In their first five matches, they haven’t dropped any points, securing wins against Valencia (2-1), Athletic (2-1), Rayo Vallecano (2-1), and Valladolid (7-0). Last weekend, Barcelona avenged their losses from last season by defeating Girona 4-1 away.
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