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PSG-Reims female: "We could not prepare for this match", laments Olivier Echouafni

2020-09-25T09:33:06.862Z


The Parisian coach recovered all his internationals only the day before receiving Reims at the Jean-Bouin stadium this Friday (6.30 p.m.).


Hanging (0-0) in Bordeaux before the international break, the PSG girls return to the championship and the Jean-Bouin stadium (Paris XVI) this Friday (6.30 p.m., live on Canal + Sport) for the reception of Reims.

Deprived of Grace Geyoro, who should resume collective training next week after her crack in a shin, and Léa Khelifi, on loan for a year in Dijon, the Parisian coach Olivier Echouafni will also have to deal with the late return and the state of fatigue of its many internationals.

With the international break, was it complicated to prepare for this match?

Olivier Echouafni.

To be honest, we couldn't prepare it.

This is not possible with twelve players who have left for selection, ie more than half of the squad.

I recovered only eight of them Thursday afternoon for the last practice.

And again, it was mostly recovery.

In addition, they are players who usually play a lot.

Last week, there were seven of us in training and nine since Monday.

The TV wanted the game to be played on Friday.

We would have liked to shift it to Saturday or Sunday to better prepare.

It's like that, we have no choice.

So, do you fear this match?

I don't necessarily have hindsight.

I don't know what shape the girls are in exactly.

After receiving Guingamp in Saint-Germain (4-1 on September 5), we find Jean-Bouin eight months after having played our last match there against OM (11-0), on January 18, 2020. It was a of our best games of the season.

Even if it is far, it will be necessary to try to lean on it.

It's nice to find Jean-Bouin, but we also have to manage the alternation and the difference between the lawn and the synthetic.

It will also be necessary to be vigilant to injuries because some have played two to three games in a week.

In order not to take too many risks, I will leave some on the bench or in the stands.

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Is the draw in Bordeaux digested?

It must.

We do not have a choice.

From an accounting standpoint, this is not a good transaction.

We really lost two points.

But we should only blame ourselves.

We have had too many chances, clear in addition, and we must be able to put at least one or two in the bottom.

We have to be more efficient.

The content was pretty interesting against a team that plays Europe and even the title, and we deserved to win.

In intentions and investment, I don't have much to fault the girls.

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Have you ever toasted a wild card in the title race?

I do not think so.

Last season, Lyon also went 0-0 in Bordeaux.

The championship will be even closer this year, and there will be more similar results and surprises, I'm sure.

Everyone is working well and making progress.

Then with the health crisis, it is not a season like the others, different from anything we have known in the past.

Of course, we must not lose ground or put too many handicaps, but it is always the direct confrontations that will make the difference.

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So this no one is putting more pressure on you?

No.

We must not worry about others, and do our job and our way.

In a twelve-team championship, anything can go very quickly.

We know what we are capable of.

It was also necessary to lead the Champions League (

Editor's note: elimination 1-0 in the semi-final by Lyon

), and I find that the girls reacted rather well.

Source: leparis

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