PSG had a long whip against Angers before finally winning 2-1 after scoring two goals in the second half this Friday evening on the occasion of the 10th day of Ligue 1. A scenario that does not seem- he no more worried than that Mauricio Pochettino, satisfied with the involvement of his players and compassionate towards his counterpart Gerald Baticle.
You had a difficult first half, then a good second half. What do you retain at the end of this victory, once again torn off in the last minutes: the mentality of your team or the collective game?
” I always emphasize the collective. But I think we started the game well, having more than 70% of possession. We conceded actions, which could make our performance “ugly” at the start, but the team showed great mental strength. We made seven changes compared to the last match, due to the difficult conditions linked to this post-international break. It is very difficult for us not to have the time to work on a daily basis. But I repeat, the team delivered a big effort, it’s a great victory and three important points taken today. “
Gérald Baticle complained about two big mistakes marring your achievements. What do you have to say about this?
” I haven’t seen the pictures yet. Finally, Amazon showed me the action, but I couldn’t see correctly in these images whether there was a foul or not, penalty or not. I don’t know, we’ll see that tomorrow, when we have the necessary time to analyze things. It’s always difficult with these situations, so I sympathize with him. It is true that it is always difficult. Sometimes these situations are in your favor and sometimes against you. It benefits you and sometimes it doesn’t. I can understand his disappointment, but these are game situations. “
What did you think of the performance of Kylian Mbappé, a major player in the evening to reverse a situation at the start to your disadvantage?
” We know, there is no need for me to praise him again, he is a great player, one of the best in the world. In the times when the team needs him, he always shows up. “
Isn’t the fact that the equalizer is scored by Danilo a symbol to prove that everyone has their place and a role to play within the PSG squad this season?
” Yes, I think it’s very important that players like Danilo, but also Herrera or Gueye score. It is important to obtain victories. You don’t always have to rely solely on the offensive elements. We have a workforce of 33 or even 35 players with a few young people, and since we can only field eleven players at a time, we have in the hands of what to compose three teams. It can be good to have a lot of players available, but also difficult because it involves decisions to be made and a lot of disappointments. Management is difficult because those who do not play, stay on the bench, cannot be happy. This difficulty is present. But it is important to maintain competition. It is important and we have it. “