Mauricio Pochettino was very smiling this Saturday evening at a press conference after the great success of PSG in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France in Brest (3-0).
In the very small room reserved for the exercise, we asked the Argentinian about the possibility of seeing his team go green on Tuesday, on the eve of the reception of Barça in the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League.
"Maybe yes, maybe no," Pochettino began by answering before a burst of laughter from the audience.
" Why are you laughing ?
Do you already know?
Why are you asking me then?
», Laughs the coach.
"On your reasons", we retort.
Kehrer "left as a precaution"
“I don't like going green,” Pochettino continues in a more serious tone.
But sometimes there is a need for it.
To focus with the team.
We have had disease problems.
It's an opportunity at this point in the season.
But I don't mean to say that's the key to the performance of the team.
Decisions are made for the needs of the group.
We will always make our meeting on match day, to eat together, to go to the stadium together.
But sometimes we can get together the day before and spend time together ”.
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The press conference ended with the same smile at Mauricio Pochettino and Miguel d'Agostino, his deputy, on a final question.
Before that, the two men had given news of Thilo Kehrer, "left as a precaution because of discomfort in the adductor" at half-time, and of Angel Di Maria, back after a 1 month absence. .
“Little by little, we get the players back and the squad is getting stronger and stronger.
It raises the competition, ”says Pochettino.
