Radamel Falcao late on Saturday secured Thierry Henry his first win as Monaco boss with a free-kick that would have made his manager proud.
The Colombian striker struck with a dipping set-piece nine minutes after the break, and Henry could be seen smiling on the touchline as his players celebrated Falcao’s winner wildly.
“I’m happy for the team, all the fans, we needed that, even if it was not a match for the purists,” said Monaco coach Henry afterwards.
“Style is important, in general, but… we can think about style later.”
Falcao’s fifth league goal of the campaign secured Monaco’s first win in any competition since the opening day of the league season, a miserable run of form that has left them second-bottom in Ligue 1 despite Saturday’s win.
The victory came seven games into Henry’s reign at Monaco, where a host of injuries has further complicated an already difficult start to…
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