after Monaco's 3-0 victory over Nancy took them
to within touching distance of the club's eighth
Ligue 1 title.
Monaco's superior goal difference to Paris Saint-
Germain means they will all-but seal the title with
another victory.
On a wet evening in Lorraine, Nancy's artificial
playing surface wasn't enough to cause a slip-up
as Monaco brushed aside a team fighting a
relegation battle, although the visitors were given
the ideal start when defender Tobias Badila scored
an own-goal after three minutes.
Bernardo Silva added Monaco's second and
Thomas Lemar struck four minutes from time,
leaving Jardim to reflect on a strong performance
from his side.
"We had a serious game," he told reporters. "All
players gave the maximum. I'm very happy with
the performance.
"We are each time closer to our goal but nothing is
done. We need to stay focused."
Monaco face a trip to Turin for the second leg of
their Champions League semi-final against
Juventus before they take on Lille, Saint-Etienne
and Rennes in their last three league games.
Juventus lead the semi-final 2-0 after their first-
leg triumph at Stade Louis II, but Jardim refused to
rule out a comeback.
He said: "Every competition is different. Now, we
can think of the second leg of the Champions
League.
"In the face of the Juventus, we must be confident,
even though we know it will be very difficult.
"We will try, try to play, and if we score a goal, you
never know."
Nabil Dirar, who had a hand in creating Monaco's
third goal against Nancy, indicated that he and his
colleagues recognised that their title campaign is
not yet over, saying: "We won three points tonight.
We have three finals to play."
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