Monaco's alarming slide dims the high expectations early in the season
Now it's all going wrong for coach Adi Hütter's side.
When a 5-1 rout of Red Star Belgrade in late October made it 11 games unbeaten for the Principality side — including a prestigious win against Barcelona — the amiable Hütter was earning high praise for his team's audacious style of play.
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