Antoine Kombouaré (Nantes coach,
after the 3-1 defeat in Paris
)
: “
I am very disappointed, even angry ... We suffered a lot, suffered a lot in the first period, and we managed to be led only 1-0 at half-time thanks to Alban Lafont. But we had a very good second period, we did what we wanted to do, namely to move forward, to secure situations. We are logically back to the score. We have not been able to keep this point, or even to look for better. At the same time, I liked the attitude of my players, the match, I'm still proud of their performance. Being able to stand up to these players, this team, is good. But next time, we'll have to be efficient. (...) In the corridors, there were plenty of possibilities. But we rushed, we were not calm with the ball and we lost balls, like the third goal,on a counter. It's ridiculous, but that's how it is. (...)
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It's hard to come out of positive things when you have just lost with the feeling of not having been far from taking something from this difficult trip ... (on the absences of Moses Simon and Nicolas Pallois) We have it seen in the second period: we are not talking about absentees when you are able to level the game, come back to score and have situations. Even at 2-1, we have a great opportunity with (Randal) Kolo Muani, who misses his recovery. After a little more lucidity and calm, there is the possibility of scoring. Afterwards, it was a match that allowed PSG to give playing time to a lot of players in order to prepare for Wednesday's difficult trip to the Champions League (against Manchester City, Editor's note). Good for them if, thanks to this victory, they have gained confidence.
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Mauricio Pochettino (PSG coach)
: “
It's a victory that shows our character but also the quality of the team. We had a very good first half. Too bad the match stayed open until the end ... I'm very happy with what the team did. (on the Mbappé-Messi-Neymar trio) I'm very happy with what they did today, with the way they found themselves on the pitch. They played a very good game. But overall, the team had a very good game. (on Messi's first goal in L1) I don't think he was particularly concerned about that. He's the best player in the world. Scoring in different competitions always helps for confidence. It's good for him and for the rest of the team. (on Manchester City) Every game is different, every competition is different.We can't predict everything, but we will plan the best way to face City, a very good team.
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Interview at a press conference