He was one of the executives of the summer preparation of PSG, even wearing the captain's armband in the absence of Marquinhos.
Present at a press conference this Friday morning, Idrissa Gueye mentioned this preseason as well as the Champions Trophy against Lille, scheduled for Sunday in Tel Aviv (Israel).
How do you approach this Champions Trophy?
IDRISSA GUEYE.
With a lot of desire to start the season well.
We hope to come out of this match with victory.
How did you experience this preparation with many young people?
She was special.
There was a lot of quality with all these young people who worked well.
They were listening.
They have their role to play in this team.
We worked well physically, tactically.
Everybody is ready.
It was important to see the young people who demonstrate their qualities to play in this team.
How did the integration of Achraf Hakimi go?
Ashraf, we already knew him before his arrival.
I have already played against him with Senegal against Morocco.
We appreciated him before his arrival.
He's a very good player.
It is easily found.
Offensively, he is present near the opponent's area.
We are happy to have him with us.
How did you feel wearing the captain's armband in this preparation?
It belongs to Marqui (smile), everyone knows that.
I was happy to wear it in these matches.
It's a good sign of confidence that the coach gave me.
I was happy to lead these young people, to talk to them.
Are you discovering a new Mauricio Pochettino this season?
It's still the same coach.
We remain in the continuity of last season.
We hope it will continue like this.
Are you sure you will stay at PSG?
Concerning me, I am under contract with PSG for two more seasons.
That's all I can say.
I'm happy to be here and to give my all for this club.
Wijnaldum arrived in midfield.
How do you rate this player and the competition?
He's a good player that I know from my Everton days. We need players like that. This is an additional quality for the team. We hope he will help us win trophies. We need incumbents, replacements. It is up to the coach to make the choices. Everyone will work hard for this. You are never sure of anything.
