The Parisian coach gives his feelings after the 3-1 victory against Brest, Saturday, during the fourth day of Ligue 1.
Ousmane Dembélé’s double : “I almost didn’t notice his two goals because it was a difficult match against a top team. We had a lot of chances. It’s a victory that is the result of work, consistency and faith. We were behind when we should have been ahead. It was a very good match before tackling the Champions League. A turning point for Dembélé? I have been an admirer of Ousmane for many years. If I have to pay for my ticket, I pay to see Ousmane with pleasure. He is incredible, we don’t know if he is right-handed or left-handed… He is a different player. Why does he score more? The secret is that the attackers must stop worrying about scoring. When you are lucky enough to have the level of my players, it is a great pleasure and a privilege.”
The versatility of Parisian players : “What I liked most was hearing the Parc sing for 90 minutes and 16 players participating, to calmly win the ball back to create chances. So much connection between the players and the crowd, it’s satisfying.”
Milan Skriniar back in starting 11 after being pushed out in summer : “He played very well, he has good skills, he is captain of his team, he has experience at the highest level, he played a fair match, as we wanted, strong in the duels, 10 out of 10 for Milan.”
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This is a continuation of the end of last season.
Luis Enrique
PSG better collectively this season according to Eric Roy : “We will see at the end of the season with the team’s results, but as a coach, you always want to improve. The first season was wonderful, there were some details missing to get to the Champions League final, but it is in line with the end of last season. There will be defeats, that is normal in football, but on Wednesday we start a competition that we all want to win (the Champions League) and that is a very clear objective.”.
Angry at the end of the first period : “There was just one one-off action. But it was one of the best first periods we’ve played. Brest are playing very well. I spoke to the players about the six chances in the first half at half-time. Football is not fair. I tried to give them the motivation during the break to keep fighting and live up to our supporters, we can’t stop fighting.”
A team in his image, faithful to his idea of the game : “It would be too easy to say yes… Last season, there was a match against Nice at the end of the season, we were almost champions, the Gym played in the C1… Since then, we have controlled the matches. This start to the season is a continuation of last season. The idea is to always be able to dominate and have control. So it was not necessary to sign a lot of players, we already have a very good squad, we were waiting for opportunities.”
Many scorers, good for the C1 : “Versatility is what characterizes this squad. Two of the most decisive players in midfield were not playing. They can be missing, but I saw the same ability to play without them. We are a young team but with desire and will. We were able to preserve important players like Pacho, Marqui and others. How lucky I am! I am lucky to have this squad.”
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