PSG missed out against FC Barcelona in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League. Beaten by the Catalan club (2-3), Luis Enrique’s group will have to win at Montjuïc next Tuesday in the return match. Asked about a possible comeback from his team, Nuno Mendes wants to believe in his chances.
It was one of the rare satisfactions of PSG this Wednesday evening. Cutting on its left side, Nuno Mendes came close to scoring one of the goals of the year, but his ride into the area was stopped by an FC Barcelona defender. Its activity did not allow the PSG to snatch victory, but the old nugget of Sporting Portugal is optimistic for the future.
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Nuno Mendes puts things into perspective after the defeat
“ Disappointed with the team’s performance this evening? No, I do not think so. I think the team did well in the match. She managed to do what she had to do. Unfortunately, we came out of the match with a defeat. But the quarter-final is not over, we have another match to turn things around. The positive points ? It’s the results that count. We were disconnected from the match a few times and that’s when they scored” told Nuno Mendes at the microphone of Canal +.
“We still have one match to turn the tide”
According to him, the PSG has the means to win and qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League. “ Now we have to continue, we did a good job today. We have a week to work and make the return match. Our chances of qualifying? We have a team to play all the matches, I think the team is good, calm. It’s not over, we still have one match to turn the tide. And that’s what we’re going to do » said the Portuguese international.