At the Parc des Princes
Mauricio Pochettino (PSG coach)
: “I feel good and I'm very happy to be back.
(…) It was a great performance, a professional performance.
In view of the circumstances of the match, it was a meeting that had to be won and we did what was necessary to achieve it.
(on the “fantastic 4”) We've been here for a short time, we haven't had much time to try out different combinations.
With players of this quality, we can consider different options.
Today, we made that choice.
We will see in the future which will be the best associations on the ground to win matches and have the best performances.
(…) I was already happy with Kylian Mbappé's investment and what he was doing on the pitch before.
There, I'm happy too because he was able to score.
For an attacker, scoring gives you confidence.
We knew it was only a matter of time and it was coming.
(…) Keylor Navas took a blow to the chest and Marquinhos had adductor discomfort.
It doesn't sound too bad.
Presnel Kimpembe continues his recovery and we hope to have him in the next match (...)
"When you have so many talented players on the field, you can sometimes lose the defensive balance"
Mauricio Pochettino
The team's progress goes beyond the opponent.
We are Paris Saint-Germain.
We must progress in relation to what we want, impose our rhythm, the one that suits us.
The competition is not waiting for you.
We have to win.
We will find the moments to progress during the competition.
(on Neymar's involvement in recovery) It's important to find a balance between attack and defense.
When you have so many talented players on the pitch, you can sometimes lose your defensive balance.
And I am very happy with his investment.
What he did there and what he has been doing for several weeks, his level of commitment, is very important to be present when the opponent is playing at a very high level and to have balance.
Stronger links within the staff after having had to rely on them during my absence?
No, because the links were already there, beyond those that we also forge with the club staff, the players (he was in solitary confinement because of Covid, editor's note).
This situation simply highlighted the strong links within the staff, the best.
I want to thank them for all the support I have received. ”
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Michel Der Zakarian (Montpellier coach)
: “Disaster scenario?
Yes ... These are facts of the game. The referee decides to put a yellow at the start (to Jonas Omlin), we called him (after using the VAR, the referee sent off the Swiss goalkeeper, Editor's note)… That's how it is, it's football.
(...) When you play against Paris, it's already complicated at 11 against 11. When you are at 10 after 20 minutes ... We did with what we could.
We fought.
The players fought.
We did not have time to make the change (after the injury to Florent Mollet, editor's note), we take the goal just before the change and that complicates things.
(...) Andy Delort has a lesion in his ischio.
It is a minimum of 15 days of absence.
There are other players who will replace him.
It is up to them to take over to be efficient and that the team regain the taste for victory.
We've been paddling for seven matches.
We will have to stay united, united, find momentum through the collective, stick together and continue to work well to return to victory against Lens.
(...) We have played in several patterns (over the last matches).
We were good in some matches, we had terrible halves… There were ups and downs.
We make too many defensive mistakes and we take too many goals, that penalizes us.
There are a lot of individual errors, penalties, it's difficult.
Me, who doesn't like to take a goal, it's difficult ... "
Interview at a press conference
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