Monaco move out of relegation zone ahead of Thierry Henry’s meeting with ex-Arsenal teammate and Nice boss Patrick Vieira

Monaco move out of relegation zone ahead of Thierry Henry’s meeting with ex-Arsenal teammate and Nice boss Patrick Vieira
Thierry Henry breathed a huge sigh of relief as Radamel Falco scored twice for Monaco and moved them out of the relegation zone.The Colombian striker netted a penalty in either half, including one in stoppage-time afterBakaye Dibassy was sent off for the home side as they recorded a 2-0 win over Aimens to go 17th, level on points with Dijon but with a better goal difference.2

Falcao celebrates his opening goal for Monaco

Following his brace, Falcao now takes his tally for the season to seven goals in 14 appearances and his success from the spot will be a huge confidence boost given he has missed twice already from 12 yards, including one against his former club Atletico Madrid.It was his second half free-kick at fellow strugglers Caen which gave Henry his first win since taking over.Henry, who agreed a three-year deal to replace Leonardo Jardim on October 18, has endured a difficult start to his Monaco career.2

Thierry Henry won just his second match in charge of Monaco

The Arsenal legend had only won once prior to last night and has seen his club eliminated from Europe – a far cry from the side who reached the Champions League semi-final and captured the Ligue 1 title just two seasons ago.Henry will face former Arsenal team-mate Patrick Vieira in his next match as Monaco hostNice on Friday. Speaking after the win over Amiens, Henry said:“We will try to find a sequence of good matches. This is a small progression.“Do not get excited, keep working and get inspired by what you do in every game, we have a big game against Nice waiting for us, it’s a derby.“I know what It is also important for the fans and this victory will allow us to prepare well for this match,

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