PSG won the Champions Trophy after their victory against Marseille (2-1) this Wednesday in Lens.
Mauricio Pochettino, the new Parisian coach, sees a positive development in his team, after a draw and a league victory in Saint-Etienne and ahead of Brest.
André Villas-Boas believes that the best team was Marseille.
Do you share his analysis?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO.
No.
In general, I do not judge the statements of my colleagues.
Of course, everyone has their own opinion.
I played the final of the Champions League (
Editor's note: as Tottenham coach
), we had a good match and, this kind of match, you have to win them.
We deserved this victory.
This is your first title.
What is your feeling ?
I am happy.
I want to thank the players, Leonardo, Nasser for the opportunity to be here.
I thank the staff of Thomas Tuchel.
If we were there, it is thanks to the titles previously won by Thomas Tuchel and his staff.
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Why do you stay so calm?
I have already celebrated it in the locker room with the staff and the players.
Like any coach, we anticipate, we are already in the Angers match (next Saturday).
You have to win there to stay at the top of the rankings.
We are focused on the championship.
The first title is always something special.
It will always have a particular taste, but there will be others.
The staff and Mauricio Pochettino celebrate the first trophy of the Argentine's career on the lawn of Bollaert #PSGOM # TDC2020 pic.twitter.com/m5gfnzZSxJ
- Le Parisien - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) January 13, 2021
Is it pride to have beaten Marseille for this first title?
I feel tremendous emotion.
It's hard to find the words to express what I'm feeling.
I have been sharing things with my staff for years in various clubs.
I passed close to some titles.
There, after such a short time in Paris, it's extraordinary.
It's a crazy emotion, especially at PSG where I spent as a player several years ago.
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How satisfied are you with your team's emotional control during the match?
I am happy with everything.
Football is a whole, the emotional side is part of it.
The group had a very good approach, with control and maturity in their approach to the game.
In particular Neymar, who seemed very detached, not in the settlement of accounts?
We talked with all the players about how to approach it, keeping the emotions in control in a shock that everyone wants to play.
I am very happy with the way they stayed focused in the competition.
Has Mauro Icardi returned to the top?
I'm happy to have more players.
We collect players little by little.
I'm happy with him but also with Moise Kean.
They each have different characteristics and there will be a lot of matches.
Do you see progress since your beginnings?
Yes, we are seeing progress in different sectors, in parts where we want to install our ideas.
You can feel it after twelve days of work.
This is due to the intelligence and adaptability of the players.
