On the eve of playing his fourth match in the jersey of PSG, this Friday evening (9 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes against Angers, the right side loaned by AS Roma, Alessandro Florenzi spoke at a press conference.
Did you talk to Thomas Tuchel before committing to PSG?
ALESSANDRO FLORENZI.
We spoke to each other immediately after I signed.
Before, I had only traded with Leonardo who introduced me to the club and what he expected from me.
We spoke with the coach and we are both very happy with my coming to Paris.
What is your opinion on the level of the French Ligue 1 Championship after your first three matches?
It's a championship that seems more physical to me than the Italian championship.
But we are a less French team than the others, we have a lot of qualities ahead.
With the quality of our players, we will succeed in imposing our game as we did in the first matches.
You started in the PSG jersey against OM.
What image did this meeting give, according to you, of French football?
It was obviously not a good example, but that does not mean that matches in France always go like this.
There are similar situations in Italy, Spain or elsewhere.
We must let play speak, give the best of ourselves in the field to convey a better image, especially with children.
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How were your first steps in Paris?
Paris is a beautiful city, it is not the same thing to be there on vacation and to live there.
There we are in the process of choosing our home and school for the children.
It will be easier once we are settled.
Did Marco Verratti give you any advice?
Marco is a reference for me, a very good friend whom I have known for a long time.
He helps me a lot.
Have you been impressed by players like Neymar and Mbappé?
It is not for me to remind you that these are extraordinary players, among the best in the world.
But they are not alone, there is also Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Di Maria, Verratti ...
Do you find, like Thomas Tuchel after Reims, that the team is not efficient enough in front of goal?
It's true, we had many chances in front of Reims in the first half.
We could very quickly have led 4 or 5-0.
We should have been more efficient, but the main thing is to have created so many opportunities.
It's a good sign.
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What type of right-back are you?
I rather like the game carried forward.
My characteristics are better expressed in the opposing camp.
The coach wants this type of side and I think I am the best person to fill this role.
How do you approach the matches without Di Maria
(Editor's note: suspended four matches)
with whom you are starting to have automatisms?
It's easy to play with Di Maria, we have a very good relationship.
But many other players can contribute to the team's play, like Julian (Draxler), Pablo (Sarabia) or others…
A few hours before the draw for the Champions League, which Italian club, among Atalanta, Lazio Rome and Inter Milan, should PSG avoid?
If there is a team to avoid, it is Inter Milan, who have a very good team, had a good transfer window and have the culture of winning.
Atalanta, for its part, put Italian teams in difficulty, but also PSG, which qualified in the dying minutes in Final 8. Bergamo is a very physical team that coach Gasperini has completely transformed.
As for Lazio, they have a formidable striker in the person of Ciro Immobile, top scorer in Serie A. But for me, it is especially Inter that must be avoided.