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Mbappé "happy", Messi and Neymar packages ... Pochettino's point before PSG-Clermont

2021-09-10T13:31:20.919Z


The Parisian coach spoke at a press conference this Friday, after the international break and the day before the reception of Clermont, Saturday (5 p.m.).


Kylian Mbappé

 : “

He is happy.

He is emotionally stable.

Between the end of the transfer window and now, he has kept the same positive state of mind, with the desire to play and have fun.

We are very happy with it.

Upon his return from selection, he trained individually to recover from his injury.

We hope he will be fit for tomorrow's match (Saturday at 5 p.m., against Clermont).

"

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Gigio Donnarumma

: “

We have not yet decided who will be in the goal.

We have different options.

It is an option.

"

“We are PSG: we will have to adapt.

It will be necessary to choose the best players to take the three points.

And it will be very hard against a great team.

"

Mauricio Pochettino

Clermont

 : “

These matches are never easy, especially after an international cut.

Most of our players have played three games in two weeks.

Some played their last game at 3am last night… It's an exceptional situation.

But we are PSG: we will have to adapt.

It will be necessary to choose the best players to take the three points.

And it will be very hard against a great team.

"

Mauro Icardi and Presnel Kimpembe

 : “

They trained with us and we hope they can be part of the group.

"

The South Americans

 : “

The players who returned this morning, like Leo Paredes, Angel Di Maria, Neymar and Leo Messi will not play tomorrow, it makes good sense.

"

Sergio Ramos

 : “

He won't be available for the game in Brugge (next Wednesday in the Champions League), as the club have indicated, but I'm not worried.

It follows the necessary process.

We hope to see him as soon as possible with us to help the team.

"

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Leo Messi and the tributes after Argentina's coronation at the Copa America

: “

I did not see the match (

3-0 victory against Bolivia

, editor's note), I was sleeping (smile).

I only saw the summary.

It is very moving for all of Argentina and all those who love this country.

And of course also for our players and especially Leo Messi, who was keen to win a title with the selection and who received the honors he deserves.

"

“All PSG players are stars.

"

Mauricio Pochettino

The trio of stars Messi-Neymar-Mbappé

: "

All PSG players are stars. Some will play more than others, but they are stars. But the most important star is the club, with the supporters. We have a team of 35 players. They all need to feel important, we have to make them all feel at home and accept their role. At the same time, there are big names. We must ensure that they play as a team because football is a team sport. It's a big challenge, I said it from the start. We're going to work hard and everyone will have to feel comfortable, not just Mbappé, Neymar or Messi. We need a team, a structure, an organization to win. This is what must occupy our thoughts so that, in the future, we speak of PSG as a great team.

"

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Nuno Mendes

: “

It's clear that he won't start tomorrow.

He only arrived yesterday (Friday) at the club… He has great potential, which the club has been following for a long time.

It's a brilliant operation on the part of the club, the president, Leonardo, to recruit such a player to help the team.

If he arrives as a holder?

No player can automatically feel that he is a holder when he arrives at PSG.

Otherwise, that would mean that they would feel superior to the club ... However, the club is above all the players, that is very clear.

Afterwards, we think Nuno has the potential to play for PSG.

It's up to him to show it on the pitch.

"

Rain of goals in Ligue 1 this season

 : “

It's a very open game, very attractive, with a lot of transitions.

It goes very quickly on the counterattack and it's nice to see.

Sometimes it's hard for us in these transitional phases because you can't control everything.

It has often been said that the Premier League is the most attractive league.

But Ligue 1 is just as attractive if we talk about matches.

It's not just for quality players who are arriving.

"

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The after international break

 : “

This is one of the most complicated moments to manage for a club like PSG. We work with the medical and performance staff to obtain as much information as possible and manage the situation as best as possible. We must take into account the state of each player to take no risk.

"

Juan Bernat absent from the list of 25 players for the Champions League

 : “

The list can be revised after the first phase.

You should know that we can only register 17 players who are not trained in France, while we have 20. He is a player who has been unavailable for over a year.

Even if he was fit to play in the near future, he will need playing time to get back to his best.

And the Champions League is not the best competition for that… We can't take any risks.

We hope that Juan will be operational quickly in order to resume in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.

It would be a success for him, for us and the whole club.

"

Interview at a press conference

Source: lefigaro

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