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The question that made Mauricio Pochettino uncomfortable: Messi or Mbappé?

2021-02-20T22:01:26.793Z


The Argentine coach of PSG was asked to choose between the Rosario and the young French star of his team.


02/20/2021 17:40

  • Clarín.com

  • sports

Updated 02/20/2021 5:40 PM

Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a historic win against Barcelona at the Camp Nou and

Mauricio Pochettino

does not want his players to relax in any of the competitions.

Before a new commitment to the French domestic tournament, the DT was asked to choose between

Lionel Messi

, the best in the world, and

Kylian Mbappé

, a great figure in the Champions League duel.

Mbappé is the present and future of French football.

He was already world champion and did not discover his roof.

Messi has been the best for many years but his relationship with Barsa has been unraveling and

one of the clubs that dreams of having him is precisely PSG

.

To get out of the engagement, Poche chose the most judicious answer ...

"It's a tricky question and I'm not going to answer it the way you want ...

They are two great footballers, each with their own characteristics. Great players can always play together, these two names are on the list of the best in the world. world. Other coaches name players, I don't, I have a lot of respect for them, "the Argentine shot, who avoided even mentioning the heavy surnames he was referring to.

Messi in the loss to PSG.

(AP)

PSG is coming a great from France like Monaco, fourth in the table.

"The most important challenge is mental and physical recovery. The most important thing is to be able to play each game as if it were the last, with the intensity required by the competitions and hopefully we can see a team that plays in the same way. We know the results. from the past.

Tomorrow (Sunday) an important match, against a team that is five points behind

and, to stay ahead and win the title, it is essential to win it ".

Other phrases by Pochettino

Pochettino with Mbappé at the Camp Nou.

(EFE)

Neymar:

"The recovery follows the plans of our medical area. Beyond that we play one or another competition, the priority is the well-being of the player and that he can recover in the best possible way. It will not be associated with any game that we have. future. It will come when it has to. "

Process:

"The priority is to evolve in all aspects, that balance so important in football, both offensively and defensively. We are satisfied, it is a matter of time. A football team is the collective team, all areas have to evolve constantly".

Pochettino with Messi.

(AFP)

Evolution:

"We are going the way we want, we are happy after 40-odd days here. There is still great potential for improvement. Little by little we will optimize all areas. We know that this has to be a constant evolution."

Obligation:

"PSG is a club that has to win and we have that responsibility. There can be no kind of relaxation or excuse after a good result not to try to perform in the same way as with Barcelona.

If we think of being calmer we would commit a great You 

have to respect football and always try to give your best. Every day you have to work with the greatest enthusiasm so that, when the time comes, compete in the best way. "

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Source: clarin

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