Special envoy to Lisbon
The match : “I'm very happy because the goals are late, it's clear, but the victory is deserved. We never stopped believing in it, attacking, we had a good performance, we showed a great mentality. The substitutes had a big impact. It was the mix to reverse this match. It was very late, but it is deserved. We were lucky at the end, it's true. But we forced the chance, we must deserve the chance. This is normal, in football, in a decisive match. But the team did really well. ”
The mind : “After the first leg against Dortmund, it was a key situation for us. We were very strong before the first leg, we lost there, we had injuries, we didn't have the best game. Afterwards, the team created an atmosphere that allowed them to be really able to fight with everyone. They wanted to show that they are capable, that they have the quality mentally, physically, to do great things. It was the best time to follow up after this second leg, because it was a great effort. But we took a big break (because of the coronavirus). We started again with two complicated finals. The last week (with this mini-internship in Faro) was extraordinary. The spirit, the quality, the mix between concentration and smile during work ... It was an exceptional week. I am very happy that we have shown again. If you want to reverse a game like that, stay mentally in a game like that, that's before it gets set. And that's what the team did. Not over a week or two. No, we've been together for two years and we created that, being able, hopefully, to do things like that together. We have proven it. It is a process. With key situations. We can cite the return against Dortmund, the first match against Real without Kylian Mbappé or Neymar. There are always a lot of key situations, but it's a process with the team and all the staff. I am very happy that they showed. "
"We are in the last square, anything is possible"
Six days before the half : “Winning the two finals was the best preparation. Faro was a time to concentrate, with a smile, good concentration. We couldn't talk too much about the absent, and there were a lot of them. But we trust everyone. We have worked. This team has remained strong. We can do with a tight team in a competition that is played in three matches. No problem. But here it is: playing with or without Kylian Mbappé, it's a big difference, it's clear ... Same thing for Marco Verratti and Angel Di Maria. Now, we gain six days for Mbappé, to allow him to improve his capacity, for Di Maria, who will come back (from suspension), Verratti too, although I am not sure. On the other hand, we had an injury in this match, that of Keylor Navas. We will see ... We will stay positive and focused. We are in the last square. Everything is possible."
Navas' injury : “I have no news. I have not yet spoken with the doctors or Keylor. ”
Interview at a press conference
Choupo-Moting: "It's a special story and I'm very happy"
“It was an exceptional moment. Not just the goal. I felt that all of Paris was happy, the whole team of course. When I got home, the coach told me to give everything. I had confidence in myself, confidence in the team. We never lost hope. We have prepared very well for the past two to three months. For my part, I gave everything. I am very happy. The emotions are still there. It's hard to describe ... But it's a special story and I'm very happy. (…) It was perhaps my most important match. It's a special day for PSG, for all of us. We've been having a good time for several months, the whole season in fact, with this team. Whether on the pitch or off. When I entered the game, I said to myself: “We can't go back to Paris like that, with this exceptional team”. Neymar had an exceptional game, incredible actions. Unfortunately, he didn't score. He could have perhaps scored two or three ... When I entered, I told myself that anything is possible in life, that every match has its story and I'm very happy that it worked like that. "
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