PSG-Lille: "No coincidence" for Pochettino, "the frustration" of Gourvennec

There is great frustration. We had an intense, high-level game, which you always have to do when you come here. It's a match in which we have to lead 2-0. This is where it is played because we know very well that with PSG, it is never over. It's very difficult to say to yourself that you are leaving with zero points… You have to take at least one, or even three if you want to smile. Afterwards, we know that Paris has the talent, that they know how to make the differences. Even if we have reduced the spaces, they still find some. And at the end of the game, they are skillful. This is what we get caught ... I have the impression of having the same speech as the coaches who preceded me here, those of Leipzig, Angers, Lyon ... another match in which theopponent comes to play, we did it, but it doesn't pay off.

It is no coincidence that the team is able to respond in this way in the face of adversity. We want to win by playing in the best way. It's true that the team has suffered, but they are also able to respond. It is not by chance either that we won 10 of our 12 matches in Ligue 1. I remember the character and the fighting spirit of the team. - (...) In the first period, we had the feeling that each time the ball was lost, we were in difficulty. We did not manage to control the game and the transitions. In the second half, we managed to give this solidity and security to the team so that it can deliver with more freedom in attack. (the exit of Lionel Messi) It is a precautionary measure. We hope that he will be able to play in Leipzig (next Wednesday, editor's note). (...) In every match,we have a game plan. Sometimes it matches, sometimes it doesn't. Today, the original plan did not work, it is my responsibility. We have a large squad, players who have different playing styles and who can provide different solutions to the team. Play three behind? It is always a possibility. Over time, we hope that we will gain in flexibility. The important thing is always to win, but we know that there are things to improve.Over time, we hope that we will gain in flexibility. The important thing is always to win, but we know that there are things to improve.Over time, we hope that we will gain in flexibility. The important thing is always to win, but we know that there are things to improve.