PSG eliminated OL, the five-time defending champion, last Sunday.
But he has not yet won anything in this Champions League.
This Sunday (3 p.m.), the Parisiennes host FC Barcelona at Camp des Loges in the semi-final first leg.
Present at a press conference this Saturday, Olivier Echouafni ensures that "the hardest part begins" in the face of an "institution" that should not be taken lightly.
The coach also announces the withdrawal of Kadi Diani for this first leg.
We have the impression that the hardest part was done on Sunday.
But the hardest part, isn't it now?
Olivier Echouafni.
Yes, the hard part begins.
But I am reassured by the state of mind of the players, from the final whistle in Lyon.
They put in a great performance, with character.
But I felt the group already set for the future.
It comforts me a lot on this desire that they have to go to the end of things.
What is the state of the group?
The Lyon match left a lot of traces.
Kadi (Diani) took a pretty big blow late in the game.
It will not be present on this round to go.
For the rest, all is well.
We have no case of coronavirus.
For Kadi, these are the ups and downs of a season.
We have an efficient, strong group.
It's an important element, but we also have players capable of replacing her.
Should we now win at all costs that Lyon is eliminated?
Indeed.
But we're not the only ones to think so.
Automatically, the elimination of Lyon causes the last qualifiers to think the same thing, whether Bayern Munich, Chelsea or FC Barcelona.
I admire the work of Barça, a very regular team, which was in the Champions League final two years ago, in the semi-finals last year.
I compare this team to that of the men 10 years ago, with the Xavi or Iniesta.
Barça has this quality of passing, of possession.
But I can't wait to be there, can't wait to see my team create the danger.
We are capable of it.
You have been saying since the start of the season that your team must be ready for these moments.
How to continue to transmit confidence?
We have a lot of confidence in our qualities, the fact of not foiling.
There is confidence.
But one thing is clear: you can win everything just as you can lose everything.
We have to respond and be careful.
We remember the first leg of the quarter-finals, it was very frustrating.
I have no doubt that my group still has room for improvement.
The probable eleven of PSG
: Endler - Lawrence, Paredes (cap.), Dudek, Morroni - Däbritz, Formiga, Geyoro - Bachmann, Katoto, Baltimore.