Much like Jardim, it is hard to blame Henry for Monaco’s failings, the summer transfer window could hardly have been more disastrous, and both men were saddled with an overwhelmingly young, and inexperienced side – unprepared for the rigours of a physical league. In the past Monaco has earned praise for its gaming of the transfer market: purchasing younger players that have been overlooked by other clubs. The organization has made signings such as Thomas Lemar, purchased at 19 years old for €4m from Caen; Fabinho, brought in at 21 years old for €6m, and Benjamin Mendy, bought for €13m at 21 years old. All of these players, with the exception of Mendy, were developed patiently, playing supporting roles in a more experienced side until they were ready to take on greater responsibility. However, the club grew overconfident this summer– selling off important players such as: Lemar, Adama Diakhaby, Rachid Ghezzal, Keita Balde, and Joao Moutinho. Blinded by their own ego, Monaco assumed they could replace this tremendous loss of talent with the likes of: 22-year-old Aleksandr Golovin (€33m), 21-year-old Benjamin Henrichs (€20m), and 16-year-old Willem Geubbels (€16m). It was this conviction that led to Henry looking to his bench, down 4-0 a home to Club Brugge in the Champions League, and seeing no players over the age of 22. In total Henry managed Monaco for 12 matches, he won two, lost seven, was unable to oversee a win at home, and watched the club concede the second most goals in Ligue 1.