The Monaco Sentinel
Match19 Feb 2028
Whatever happens, Monaco do not lose
12 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Match21 Feb 2028
Monaco are in among the leaders
Position 3 and 41 points on the board. Nobody at the ground will say the word out loud yet, and everybody at the ground is thinking it.
Player ratings21 Feb 2028
Vintage Riyad Mahrez — 8.56
At 37 every good afternoon gets called a throwback, and this one was: 8.56, and nobody on the pitch better.
Match19 Feb 2028
Samu Aghehowa the difference as Monaco beat LOSC Lille
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Samu Aghehowa. 3‑2 against LOSC Lille, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
The dugout21 Feb 2028
No hiding place for Radosław Majecki
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Radosław Majecki, and the manager let it.
The terraces21 Feb 2028
Monaco supporters have found a favourite in Samu Aghehowa
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Samu Aghehowa has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market21 Feb 2028
Joseph Lemoine steps up from the Monaco academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Joseph Lemoine has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market21 Feb 2028
Arnaud Nicolas steps up from the Monaco academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Arnaud Nicolas has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market21 Feb 2028
One of our own: Philippe Barbier joins the Monaco first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Philippe Barbier is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Monaco promote François Benoit from within
- Player ratings João Félix was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Samu Aghehowa at his very best