Finally officially crowned champion of France, PSG travels to Strasbourg this Friday evening (9 p.m., Prime Video) for the 35th day.
For Mauricio Pochettino this match will above all be an opportunity to see his team try to help Kylian Mbappé to consolidate his place at the top of the scorers' rankings.
At a press conference this Thursday, at midday, the Argentine coach appeared relaxed.
Is it harder to launch young people in Paris than in Tottenham?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO
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No, I do not think so.
It's not a matter of media pressure.
It's a question of philosophy, of strategy.
Where is the club today?
Where does he want to go.
At Tottenham we had 35 players including young players with a five-year project where they could have the opportunity to show their qualities and the time to develop.
So it's not a question of pressure but of planning.
Do you feel the team mobilized to allow Kylian Mbappé to finish top scorer in the championship?
It is clear that once the collective objective has been achieved, we can focus on individual objectives.
It is something natural.
Everyone will have the support they deserve and in Kylian's case there will be no problem for his teammates and the whole team to help him achieve this goal.
What percentage of you to see at PSG next season?
Same for Mbappe?
100% in both cases.
Even for Kylian Mbappe?
That's what I see, I feel.
What can I say today.
In football you never know what can happen.
But that's what I can feel.
Does this mean that you have already had a discussion with the sports management on this subject?
Do you need to have one?
There were no discussions outside of the ones we usually have.
We have a natural relationship.
We communicate on different topics that depend on the circumstances and the moment.
But the relationship is normal, natural, good.
We continue to work, always, as we have always done.
Carlo Ancelotti can win a new championship with Real Madrid this weekend and become the first to win in England, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.
How do you view him?
We have great respect for him.
He is a great coach but also a great person.
I would like to see a lot more of Carlo Ancelotti in football.
What changes should be made at PSG in the future?
The importance of experience is to be able to capitalize on it.
There are a lot of things we learned during this season and a half.
Living from the inside gives us many things that we don't have from the outside.
We pass all this on to the club management because it will allow us to use this experience to be even better in the future.
Can Neymar's return allow him to be who he was when he arrived?
Ney's talent is indisputable.
He was recruited for his qualities.
Over the years there are circumstances that cause there to be ups and downs.
This season he arrived after the Copa America and he had a major injury, he didn't have the continuity to be at his best level.
This morning I spoke with Leo Messi and we said to ourselves that at the time of the match against Real we were starting to find certain benchmarks and the team was growing.
But we haven't taken that step.
The limit between failure and achievement is a sometimes very fine line.
The story could have been different.
How do you view the Strasbourg season?
They are having a great season and I congratulate them.
Beyond whether or not they succeed in qualifying for the European Cup.
We played them at the start of the season.
We led 3-0 and they came back to 3-2.
It had been a tough game.
They have grown over the season.
It's a very good team