Back in early August Monaco arrived in North London and got a 1-0 win over Arsenal under their belt in the Emirates Cup. Things have changed since then, obviously. Pre-season is no real time to make judgements about a team's strengths and weaknesses, and the Monaco goalscorer that day, Falcao, is currently busy being a bit crap in Manchester. It's something Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim is well aware of, but although he's cognisant that he'll be a facing a much stronger home team this time around, he's determined to guide his team into the Champions League quarter-finals. 'We beat them in pre-season,' he said, 'but that was just a training game so we can't draw too many conclusions; but...
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