This Tuesday, PSG hit hard on the European scene with great success in Barcelona (4-1), and a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé.
This is the first significant result of the Mauricio Pochettino era.
The Argentine coach is fully satisfied, of course.
Has the qualification been acquired?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO.
I think we must speak with moderation and caution about this game.
Qualification is still open.
There are 90 minutes left to play.
With the concentration we showed, this is the minimum we could achieve.
But we must continue to work.
Emotionally, PSG have remained calm.
Are you working on this aspect?
Football is a context of emotions.
They lead us to behave in one way or another.
We have to work on them, those of the players but also those that we give them.
The obsession with winning the Champions League is a passion to give them.
Football is all about emotions.
Is this a perfect match?
Perfection does not exist.
We are looking for it.
We evolve, we improve.
We can do even better.
I am very happy.
My players had a great game but you have to focus on Ligue 1 and win the second leg in three weeks to qualify.
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Are you disappointed with Barça?
We must respect Barça.
I spoke with them afterwards.
At 1-0 they had a chance to lead 2-0 and it wouldn't have been the same game.
Sometimes it falls on the right side but it can fall on the other.
Barça is a great club with great players.
We are not yet qualified.
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No one finds out.
He's at the top, he's huge.
And he is well in our club.
He's a top world-class player.
There will always be noise around this kind of footballer.
He said it: he is happy in Paris.
He is quiet here, so are we.
We must continue to work to achieve the goals of the club.
Has he taken a step forward?
Great footballers make their history.
In this match, this hat-trick will put him in the spotlight.
We had no doubt that we had a world top, first class.
We are very happy for him.
How did he prepare for the match?
Trust must always be absolute.
It is the one that we pass on to our players and that they give back to us.
Kylian was quiet before the game.
He asked me in Spanish how many times I had won at Camp Nou.
I answered him once.
He told me then that it will be the second time tonight.
At the end of the match, he said to me: “See, it's the second time.
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