Scorer at the end of the match to give Paris Saint-Germain a narrow victory (2-1) against Nantes, international Randal Kolo Muani admitted in the mixed zone that he had been going through a crisis of confidence since his arrival in Paris.
With a furious shot to offer victory to Paris at the end of a suffocating end to the match against Nantes (2-1), the much-maligned Randal Kolo Muani not only rendered a proud service to his team, which was prances in the lead of the championship, but above all he gave himself a big breath of fresh air on a personal level.
On the bench at kick-off, the former Eintracht Frankfurt striker returned to scoring, having suffered since his highly publicized arrival in Paris from his poor performances and the resulting criticism.
“There were a lot of downs,” admitted international Randal Kolo Muani (13 caps, two goals) in the mixed zone on Saturday. “Afterwards, it’s up to me to raise my head, I’ll raise it slowly.” This fourth goal of the season in Ligue 1 could in any case help him, and allow him to finally launch his season.
“There is competition, we are in a big club, it will be up to me to prove myself. It will be up to me to continue working and continue to listen to the coach’s instructions whether I play right or left or up front , it will be up to me to give the best of myself,” declared the player when he spoke to journalists after the match on Saturday evening at the Parc des Princes.
Ready to play “a grand final” against Dortmund
Does he see himself starting on Wednesday (9 p.m.) in the absence of his teammate at PSG and in the selection Ousmane Dembélé, suspended, against Dortmund, for the big challenge that awaits the Parisians at the Westfalenstadion? “It’s the coach who decides, Barcola had a very good match, he can also start. Even if I scored, it doesn’t mean anything. There are a lot of qualities on the bench.” Whether he is on the bench or on the pitch at kick-off, Randal Kolo Muani expects to play “a big final”, “a challenge that we must take up, we are all aware of that”.
Second in its group behind Borussia Dortmund, already qualified for the round of 16, Paris would take shelter with a success against BVB, who lost to RB Leipzig on Saturday. But Paris Saint-Germain could be satisfied with a draw or even a defeat in Germany. Their qualification would then depend on the result of the other match between AC Milan and Newcastle.