Benjamin Henrichs: How important is the youngster for Monaco?

Monaco is in a deep crisis at the moment losing seven, drawing three and winning only one of their 11 games in all competitions. Despite having a mix of young, talented players and experienced ones the team failed to find balance and couldn’t take advantage of its opportunities losing its last four games.

The club sacked the manager Leonardo Jardim earlier this week in pursuit of a better ranking as the team is third from bottom of Frances Ligue 1. Jardim was on charge since 2014 and brought back the winning feeling in Monaco. In the 2016–17 campaign, displaying attacking football performed by several young players he coached the club to its first national championship in 17 years.

Unluckily for the team a lot of these great players left for another clubs and Jardim was forced to look for new additions to the team.

That is how he found the 21-year-old Benjamin Henrichs. The youngster arrived in France this season and is already showing great abilities for his new club. But let’s see how he helps The Monegasques and is he and his teammates going to bring Monaco to the winning ways?

Style of play

Henrichs is a complex player with a mix of defensive and attacking skills that could help any team in all areas of the pitch. In Monaco, he is mainly positioned on the left-back but he is often making runs on the flank so he can help his team offensively.

He is using his feet greatly and is very good at dribbling and tackling. He is often sending long balls and crosses and that’s how he contributes to the team’s performance best. He also has some nice off the ball moves too as he is always looking for a better positioning so he can help in the build-up. That doesn’t mean the 21-year-old is forgetting about his defensive responsibilities as he often finds himself covering some of his teammates during a defensive transition. His creativity level is high as he often delivers a great through passes which is also proof of his strong decision-making.