Monaco head coach Leonardo Jardim acknowledges the deserved victory of Juventus and believes that in the final Bianco Neri expects an equal fight with Real Madrid or Atletico.
In contrast to Porto and Barcelona, ??Monaco managed to print the gate of Juventus in the playoffs of the Champions League. However, the ball of Kilian Mbagpe was not enough, because the Italian team scored 4 goals in 2 matches.
"Monaco had an excellent campaign in the Champions League. We are happy, because for many it was the first experience at such a level, "- said Jardim.
"It's not easy to reach the semifinals. I'm proud of my team. The defeat of 1: 2 - not so bad result. Going further was difficult, given the defeat of 0-2 in the first duel. We started this game well, pressed on Juventus. There were good moments to score more, but Juventus was dangerous on counterattacks. Monaco leaves the tournament with his head held high ".
"In this match, Paulo Dibala was the youngest player of Juventus, and he is 23 years old. We have a lot of players much younger than he. But I can not say that Juventus went on undeservedly ".
"The next season?
" He is too far away, Monaco will have three more important meetings in League 1, you need to concentrate on winning the French championship ".
In the final, Juventus will play against Real Madrid or Atletico (Creamers won 3-0 in the first match).
"I think Juventus is much stronger now than in 2015 (when he played in the final of the Champions League against Barcelona, ??1: 3 -. The team was replenished by experienced players, and this is very valuable in the final. I think in that match the favorite will not be ".