After a snowy session on the eve of the reception in Toulouse, Friday, during the 12th day of Ligue 1, the Parisian coach spoke at a press conference.
The PSG Campus : “It’s everything a coach could want. It's practically perfect in terms of the possibilities it offers, it allows the team to improve and prepare for the seasons in an optimal way. It's a real pleasure. There are few training centers as new and functional.”
Gonçalo Ramos : “He is in the final period of his recovery. I don't know when it will be available. He trains with the group. Not much is missing to see him play. Same process for Lucas Hernandez and Presnel Kimpembe. Ramos to win? I am counting on all the players in my squad until proven otherwise. (…) Gonçalo is a bit like the profile of Kolo Muani, a finisher, they are better in the area and at finishing, they are good defensively, especially Ramos, and that is why we recruited them last year.”
Turnover before C1 : “After the international break, it’s always special. It's not just the Toulouse match but the workload of the players with the selection. We will then make the decision to win against Toulouse.
Nuno Mendes : “It's not serious. Ready for Bayern? I don't know.”
Milan Skriniar : “It's the normal process, when you play you're happy, when you play less you're less happy and when you don't play you're not happy at all. With my footballing idea, if I see things that I like in training a player can change his situation.
His priorities in terms of work : “All. My obsession is to attack. It's my philosophy to have the ball. High quality players also need to know how to defend and do it as a team. You have to work on all game situations, improve, improve everything.”
I hope that in a short time we will have two very good players per position to have a lot of competition
Luis Enrique
Kang-in Lee and his versatility : “In this squad, I have often said that what I like most is the versatility of the players. It's hard for the opponent to know where these players are going to play. If you are versatile, you are more likely to play. I hope that in a short time we will have two very good players per position to have a lot of competition. Maybe the players will play less than they hope, but that’s the path we want to take.”
Ousmane Dembélé affected in selection : “It wasn't too serious, it was a little hamstring problem. It’s normal for there to be this kind of situation with this schedule, but normally, he should be available for the upcoming matches.”
Paris FC : “It seems fascinating to me. If it's in Paris with one less trip, that's great. I’m delighted.”
Désiré Gifted in midfield : “He can do it without a doubt. You only have to think about one number, he is only 19 years old. He has already had a spectacular season with Rennes and he helps us in many positions. He's perhaps more of a midfielder than an attacker, but I'm trying to add the versatility he had at Rennes and awaken his ability to play in different positions. We would like it to go faster and for him to already become a very important player but it's a path. He would like to play more, that's for sure, but he's an interesting player for the present and the future. But he can actually play in midfield.
Ashraf Hakimi : “His place in the world hierarchy? I don't know and I don't really care much about it. In terms of professionalism, he has always been at a very high level. Our idea of the game adapts very well to its footballing qualities. He has already had very high level seasons in the past. In the locker room, he is gaining weight, he is also an important player in the selection. It's always positive when players are positive players, you have to be positive by example and that's what I expect from the leaders. (…) We try to give international players rest and play the minutes we consider most appropriate. I take into account the minutes that the players play in the selection.
Toulouse : “Every time we face a team, they are in their best form, like Angers on the last day before the break (smile). We know that they know what they are playing, they do good pressing, they beat us at the Parc des Princes in a special match in which we were not good, after the title celebrations. We will try to be at a good level because otherwise I am sure they will create problems for us.
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