After Barcelona, where Jordi Alba, the left side accompanied coach Ronald Koeman, PSG in turn presented itself at a press conference on Monday at Camp Nou, a few hours after arrival in the Catalan city where Nasser Al -Khelaïfi, the president, had been insulted.
Leandro Paredes was alongside Mauricio Pochettino, he was first asked about his memories of the comeback at a time when he was not yet a PSG player since he was playing at Zenith Saint Petersburg at the time.
“I only remember the result (6-1), he slipped.
It's been too long.
But the most important is the match of tomorrow
(Editor's note: this Tuesday)
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I just think about it.
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"I don't know if there is a favorite, we have two great teams"
Asked about the presence of his compatriot Lionel Messi in front of him, Paredes, indicates that this "changes a lot of things to defend and gives a responsibility".
“That's why,” he said, “we will seek to have possession of the ball so that it does not put us in difficulty.
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Relaunched on recent discussions around a potential arrival of Messi in Paris next season, Paredes is firm: “We have already spoken a lot about the subject Messi.
I prefer not to talk about it anymore.
But now I just want to think about tomorrow's game which is very important.
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On the eve of a possible eighth consecutive tenure under the orders of Mauricio Pochettino, he admits to feeling "very good" and "wants to give him back that confidence".
Reassuring about the absences of Neymar and Di Maria by emphasizing the wealth of the Parisian workforce, Paredes concludes as follows: "I don't know if there is a favorite, we have two great teams, the one who will do things the best. way, will get the best result.
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