PSG-Monaco (0-2): "We were not at the level to win", admits Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has also experienced an incredible emotional lift this week.

Five days after the resounding and pepy victory of his team in Barcelona in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, the Argentine coach saw a ghostly PSG bow without possible dispute this Sunday evening at the Park in front of Monaco (0-2 ).

A setback that thwarts the chances of the French champion to retain his title at the end of the season.

But a defeat for which he intends to take responsibility.

He had already adopted the same posture after the defeat in Lorient (3-2).

How do you explain the difference in behavior of your team between the match in Barcelona and the one against Monaco?

MAURICIO POCHETTINO.

The competitions are different.

We got off to a good start, but we quickly conceded this first goal… Then Monaco played a good part defensively.

We had 50% possession of the ball, we missed it to influence the match.

Did you see signs of decompression before the game?

No, we even talked about maintaining the level of concentration we had on Tuesday evening.

But to reproduce exactly that sort of thing from one game to the next is hard.

It's clear, we didn't have a good match, we didn't regain the level we had in Barcelona against Monaco.

Why did you decide to do without Verratti?

It was a decision that aimed to protect him, he was not able to play the 90 minutes.

By replacing Verratti with Herrera, didn't the midfielder risk lacking in creativity?

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When you lose, you need a manager.

Tonight, you have it in front of you!

Anyone can express opinions, I understand that.

I take full responsibility.

This is the sixth defeat for PSG in the league, Did the race for the title get complicated?

This is a reality.

It is true that these three points would have done us good.

But that cannot be changed anymore.

But we will continue to fight.

As long as we can do it, we will continue.

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How to explain the two diametrically opposed faces displayed by Kylian Mbappé in five days?

In football, we live in different situations depending on the moment, the competitions, the opponents… Mathematics in football does not exist.

The circumstances are sometimes not favorable ... Today, we were not up to the level to win.

All of them, not just Kylian.

I repeat, the first person in charge is the coach and I assume.

PSG only took one point out of the 12 involved against the leading teams.

Why does he have trouble raising his level of play?

It's a reality, but we haven't been around long enough to explain everything that has happened.

We will analyze and we will continue to work.