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Filipe Luís: Pep and Emery inspire me, Luis Enrique is the best
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📰 Ligue 1 leaders Monaco's coach Filipe Luís has named his role models, but insists his side are not yet where he wants them tactically.
📌 Key points
🎙️ Filipe Luís discussed his approach in an interview with L'Équipe.
🧠 He named Pep Guardiola and Unai Emery as inspirations.
✈️ He revealed he visited Emery in March to learn from him.
👑 He called Luis Enrique 'the best manager in the world currently'.
🏃 He promised his players will run more in November and December.
📝 What happened
🗞️ According to Get French Football News, Filipe Luís told L'Équipe: "I have quite a few sources of inspiration, like Pep Guardiola, Unai Emery, who I visited in March. But I have my own approach."
👑 He described PSG's Luis Enrique as "the best manager in the world currently" – though that respect did not stop Monaco beating PSG at the Parc des Princes this season.
🧠 He was candid about his side's level: "We haven't yet reached where I want us to be tactically." He added: "We will run more in November and then again in December."
🇧🇷 Filipe Luís joined Monaco from Flamengo this season and has taken them straight to the top of the table.
📊 By the numbers
• Monaco's league record: 13 points from 5 games, unbeaten and top
• Visit to Emery: March
• Next game: Toulouse at Stade Louis II, 10 October
🔭 Why it matters
Under their new coach, Monaco have beaten the champions and moved clear at the top. Even so, he is promising more intensity. Monaco host Toulouse in Ligue 1 Matchday 6 on 10 October at 20:45 local time.
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