Unai Emery has conceded defeat in the race for the
Ligue 1 title and has offered Monaco his
congratulations, even though Paris Saint-Germain
can mathematically still catch the leaders.
PSG beat Saint-Etienne 5-0 on Sunday to postpone
Monaco's title celebrations, but the Stade Louis II
side's 4-0 win over Lille means their first title
since 1999-2000 is a mere matter of time.
Monaco need just one point from their last two
games and even two defeats are unlikely to cost
them due to their superior goal difference.
Emery has now acknowledged PSG's dominance
has come to an end after four seasons and he is
determined to improve ahead of next campaign.
"Monaco have had a great season," Emery told
reporters.
"Mathematically they have not secured the title yet,
but I congratulate them on the great job they have
done. This competition for the title is good for
French football.
"We could have been champions if you look at the
number of points we have won this season, but it
was not enough because of Monaco. We lost four
games and that was too many. We improved over
the course of the season, but it was not enough.
"We have to be critical of our own performances. I
am always critical in order to keep improving."
A draw against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday will
suffice for Monaco to win the title.
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