At the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium
The game
: “I saw a very strong game from my team.
I am very happy with the service.
We lacked a lot of players, a lot of quality, but we played a very strong game, we controlled the counter-attacks until this tackle from Presnel Kimpembe.
We lost the structure for the first time in the match on this action.
It was also my fault because I made changes just before, during a corner, it was not my best decision ... We controlled the rest of the game, we controlled the blocks, we were very disciplined in relation to our plan.
We played very concentrated, we never lost the structure or the intensity, the control.
It was a good game.
He missed a goal ... It was difficult to be decisive in the last few meters.
Lille is a team with a lot of quality.
It's always complicated to play here but I'm very happy. ”
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The logic of making Mbappé play 90 minutes against Lorient and 13 in Lille
: “There is no logic.
He played painlessly against Lorient, but he had it 24 hours later, we don't know why, and he hasn't been able to train since.
It's a shame, because we lacked too much quality, without Neymar, Kylian, Juan Bernat and Mauro Icardi.
Abdou Diallo and many other players too, who are normally decisive on the pitch.
Three more injured players (Kimpembe, Kurzawa, Florenzi, editor's note), it's too much.
But I don't want to think about it too much today because we had a good game in view of the context.
I am very happy because we did not hide behind an apology.
I saw a great performance. ”
Marquinhos
: “He played at an extraordinary level, it's Ballon d'Or.
It changes everything.
These 90 minutes are enough to demonstrate it.
I did not understand that he is not part of the eleven FIFA of the year (Ramos and Van Dijk were privileged in central defense, note).
"With a performance like that, I can accept a draw"
Two points lost or one won
: “We lacked precision in the last pass and the shots.
If we could have led 1-0, it would have been easier because Lille should have opened up spaces.
We played quiet but very quickly.
We not only had possession, we made a lot of passes, played very simple and very quickly to keep Lille running a lot.
It was very hard for them to close the spaces.
We lacked a bit of luck, of precision.
It was possible to win, but with a performance like that, I can accept a draw. "
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Lille remained on 29 matches in a row with at least one goal scored
: “It shows their quality.
They are very strong in the league and in the Europa League.
It's a very strong team, which attacks very quickly.
They are one of the best teams in Europe on counterattacks.
The best thing to control blocks is to have possession, and especially in the middle, to control the game. We did it.
We did a good counter-pressing.
It was necessary to never lose the structure and to control the counter-attacks during our attacks, by closing spaces, and we did it with a lot of discipline.
We were lucky on the situation with Presnel Kimpembe.
It was a four against one ... Normally, this leads to a big opportunity.
It is also my responsibility because of the timing of my changes ... "
"These are reasons, not excuses"
Strasbourg Wednesday
: "Mbappé available?
I do not know.
We always play at 9 p.m.
It poses problems in terms of rhythm with meals, sleep ... We will still be home at 3 or 4 in the morning.
We are the only ones to do this in Europe.
It's expensive.
We are the team that played just after the Champions League.
We didn't have time to recover, to prepare ourselves physically.
We had a lot of coronavirus cases at the start of the season.
These are reasons, not excuses.
In a year-end game between LOSC and PSG, as a fan, I would like to see the best players on the pitch.
We must find a starting eleven for Strasbourg.
Once again, in this context, I am very happy with what we did.
And now, it's two days to rest, to think and talk with the physiotherapists, the doctors. ”
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The Verratti-Gueye-Rafinha trio
: “We tried to control the match with two number 6s and three axial backs.
Marquinhos played a very fluid role and was exceptional.
Gana and Marco, it was a good mix, very complementary, very good, with Rafinha and Angel Di Maria in the half-spaces.
Marco and Idrissa played with great volume, they mastered a large space on the pitch.
Not just passing, but with dribbling, sprints, closing spaces for counter-pressing.
It was very strong in the middle today, very disciplined, I'm very happy. "
Presnel Kimpembe's saving tackle
: “It was a great opportunity.
Kimpembe may have saved the game for us at that point ... I hope he didn't hurt himself too much in this situation, but it was absolutely decisive, that's clear.
I made two changes during the corner, a small change in the coverage, and it was very decisive ... Fortunately, Kim saved the day.
I am very happy with him. ”
"The transfer window? This may not be the time to ask for things ... "
The winter transfer window
: “We have to wait.
Now, I think all the time about this team, what we can do, how we can help, how to compose the eleven ... And then we can think with the club if there are things that are possible or not.
You know very well that the overall football situation is special, not easy.
So now is not the time to ask for things.
But we can reflect.
We have to think and analyze if things are possible.
Otherwise, we will have to do our best to get everyone back. "
Interview at a press conference
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