Summary: Rebel - Paris Saint-Germain 9:0/Sport1
Former French player Emmanuel Petty gave an interview in Spain, in which he referred to Mbappe and Real Madrid, Xavi and Barcelona and Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, his former team.
On Arsenal Arteta: "In modern football, especially in big clubs, you don't have time to do on the pitch what you want to do, to realize the vision you have for your players. I know about all the criticism he received when he first signed for Arsenal, about all the problems he had to manage In the dressing room with players like Aubameyang, for example. But step by step, this team has returned with its DNA on the pitch, and the job Arteta has done is amazing. I think what he's doing with this squad is amazing. He has a clear way of playing, a clear identity, and he Very demanding of his players. He loves his players, but they don't have room to do what they want, they have to obey the rules at all times. The players are not the stars, the team is the star, and he gives this team a real mentality, real unity and a big identity on the pitch." .
The game has changed.
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On Barcelona: "With Xavi as a player it was a great time. And all Barcelona fans will always love him for what he did for the club. Now, as a coach, he knows how difficult it is, especially on the bench. I know many coaches who have had a bad time. ..
Barcelona had so many problems on and off the field. This club is so political... In this club it is very difficult to get peace. You can win the Champions League, you can win the league, but in the next six months it can change... C "My father complained about many things in the last months. About the referee, about money, about the fact that some of the players are not in shape and do not give 100%. He always tried to find different reasons for the difficult season they are going through.
"He said that he is not appreciated: that is the price you have to pay when you Manager of big clubs.
Ancelotti went through the same thing at PSG.
There are so many great coaches with a lot of experience, so many titles, but suddenly, the situation changes.
"He had so many top players injured in a row, which is quite worrying. When I see Ousmane Dembele here at PSG, he is never injured. He arrived at PSG, and not injured. At Barcelona, he was always Injured... I was told Deco also argued with Xavi about various things... and some players are also not happy with the way the club treated them. "It's a very important game against Napoli."
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On the changed crowd: "The big derbies were always the best, even when I played against Liverpool, at Anfield, with You'll Never Walk Alone, the support of the fans, I loved them for those things. I remember the El Clasico against Real Madrid; the noise was amazing in the stadium. But I think most of the atmosphere in most stadiums has changed a lot. It's not the same anymore.
"They're customers, they're not fans.
The passion is still there, but it's not the same anymore.
There used to be true fans who loved the club since they were born.
I think it's very different now.
Because of the price of the tickets, the ultras are also disappearing.
The identity is not the same.
I don't want to sound old, but it used to be better."
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On Mbappe at Real: "If Mbappe goes to Madrid, it could be a problem. Not only in terms of salary in the dressing room, but also in terms of leadership. Bellingham is amazing, Vinicius too, and if he goes to Madrid, he will have to play as a striker, just like he did recently in PS 7. But we all know that this is not his best position. There are many questions and no answers."
"All of us in France are tired of this story. Every six months, there's always the same story on the agenda. He's leaving? Are you going to stay? Happy? Did you have a good breakfast this morning? Did he poop well? We're tired of it in France too. I can understand that the players too bothered by this situation because all the attention is focused on Mbappe all the time. We don't talk about Paris Saint-Germain, we always talk about Mbappe. So it might be a problem for some players to manage this situation. And that's why I said I'm tired of talking about it every three weeks."
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