Ligue 1: "It would be a mistake to think of Real", says Pochettino before Nice-PSG

We have to accept the calendar and deal with it.

We know that Nice will not make things easy for us.

It will be a complicated match against an aggressive, well-organized opponent.

We will have to give the best of ourselves.

I don't think it's a problem, it can even be a good thing in order to maintain concentration before Madrid.

I'm happy with the progress.

The win against Real further highlights that progress.

But I'm very happy with the trajectory.

There may be little things that we can't see from the outside, but we see them.

We also have the satisfaction of working in a very good atmosphere and of being able to continue to improve.

There are still plenty of things to improve but I am satisfied with the progress and the way we work.

We are talking about one of the best players in the world.

His impact is therefore obvious in relation to his partners and also to the adversary… But the group believes in him.

This is what we must continue to cultivate, this collective strength that will allow us to believe in the team beyond the injuries or suspensions that may occur.

Every game is different.

Real will be without some players who played in the first leg.

This may also be our case.

We'll see after tomorrow's match which players will be available and which animation will be chosen for this match, in order to qualify, of course, but also to impose our game and be better than Real.

But we have to be focused on Nice.

It would be a mistake to have the lead in the next game.

For tomorrow, we must be at 100%, in the best conditions to play a good game.

The match of Real should in no way justify that we are not in this perspective.

It would be a mistake on our part not to be 100% against Nice.

In football, you can't just press a button.

When you let go of the ballast in terms of concentration, it's hard to pick up the thread.

Sometimes, this lack of attention can lead to being late in certain situations, on balls, taking a card… There is always the motivation to win.

The advance in Ligue 1 remains a motivation for us, in order to maintain this gap.

The best way to prepare for the next matches is to stay focused and put on a quality match.

There are a lot of big teams that are better at home than away, not just PSG… There isn't a single factor that can explain it.

We try to play the same way at the Parc des Princes or away.

There may be more or less efficiency with us or the opponent.

The fans are a factor, they create an atmosphere that gives us something extra.

I have decided who will play tomorrow, not yet for Wednesday.

It will be Keylor Navas or Gigio Donnarumma (laughs).

Suitable for Madrid?

We'll see in the next few days.

He does not train with the group yet.

The experience of Sergio, who captained Real Madrid and spent 17 years there, is still important, even though he is injured.

In this type of match, the smallest details can be important.