Disillusionment for PSG: “Yes, of course, because we wanted victory. But that’s part of football. We started this match well in the first half. In the second, we started badly and they played their shots well, they came back to score. It’s up to us to improve, to erase this second period for the matches that come.”
Managing strong and weak moments: “This second period… We will have to avoid continuing to play like that. We started the meeting with a clear idea. Then there was the break. I think we fell asleep a little and Brest played their shots well in the second half. We wanted this victory but we held on to this draw and it will be up to us to take the three points in Strasbourg on Friday.”
Reminder before the Champions League: “Yes, of course. We know that a match lasts 90 minutes. You have to be intense from start to finish, otherwise, as we saw today (Sunday), all the teams can create danger against us. We need to better manage these strong moments and these weak moments for the next matches. (…) We remain in a good dynamic. The group works very well in every training session, every match. We were in a good dynamic. Afterwards, it is better to have this second period and this result today than in two weeks (against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 first leg of C1). It’s up to us to continue working, raise our heads and face the matches to come with more serenity over the 90 minutes.”
Brest: “If this is the best team we have faced in Ligue 1 so far? I do not know, maybe. In the first period, we were well ahead, with a favorable score (2-0 MT). And in the second half, it’s certain that if we don’t put the intensity, what we need on the pitch, all the other teams can put us in danger. We saw it with Brest. They had a very good second period. It’s up to us to be aware that if we don’t do what we need to do for 90 minutes, all the teams can put us in danger.
Injuries and changes in defense: “We are 23-24 players and everyone can play. The coach rotates a lot. It’s up to us to give everything on the pitch when we play. But defensively or offensively, in the second half, we must do better. We cannot allow PSG to have a second period like that. We have to focus on what we did before the break. It was very good.”
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