Frédéric Antonetti is not known to have his tongue in his pocket.
The coach of FC Metz demonstrated this again on Saturday shortly after his team's defeat against PSG (1-3) following in particular a new double from Kylian Mbappé.
In the wake of Mauricio Pochettino's press conference, the Garnets coach did not seek to be politically correct when asked about the impression left by his executioner of the day.
Is this PSG composed of stars the best team he has encountered during his coaching career?
“The best, no!
Antonetti retorted at first after a few seconds of thought.
And to note: “Maybe we haven't seen the best PSG, either.
It's difficult… But no, I don't think so.
"
"Attitudes that embarrass me"
Without any animosity for the formation of Mauricio Pochettino and in a calm tone, the Corsican technician was clearer when he was invited to clarify his point.
“I think they don't have the mentality,” he developed.
They don't have the mentality.
I found Rai's, Valdo's team… healthier, I would put it that way!
There, there are attitudes that bother me.
There is talent, all that ... But a team like Ibrahimovic's, for example, it was tough.
"
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Beaten without possible dispute by the leader of Ligue 1, Antonetti has certainly agreed on the superiority of the Parisian club.
But without omitting a few important nuances.
“It's a good PSG, he explained.
But I have found teams that are much more consistent in the game and in the season.
How many games have they lost?
Eight?
That's way too much for a team of this value, with so much money.
But there are surely circumstances, I will not analyze their season.
You ask me a question ... In terms of behavior, attitude, there are things that bother me compared to the 94-95 team.
So maybe things have changed, maybe I got old, I don't know… ”
The only certainty is that the exit will not change the fact that PSG has, at least temporarily, taken back control of Ligue 1. And that after this 23rd success of the season in the league, Mauricio Pochettino has planned to afford a Sunday total football. "I will start with the semi-final PSG - Barca in the Women's Champions League at 3 p.m. at the Camps des Loges," explained the Argentinian coach. Then I will continue with Manchester City - Tottenham in the final of the English League Cup and finally, I will finish with Lyon - Lille. "