Living from football is not the fairy tale that many think…
The coach of Paris Saint Germainthe Argentinian Mauricio Pochettinoacknowledged that he is still suffering from the aftermath of being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League and encouraged his players to find “motivation and take responsibility.”
“When we analyze the elimination I see that we were good at home and sixty minutes at the Bernabeu. I live badly, I don’t feel well, I’m angry, I express discomfort. I have difficulty sleeping at night. But there is the responsibility to think about Ligue 1. That does not mean that it is not strong”, said the PSG coach at the press conference prior to the league match against Girondins.
The Parisian team will play for the first time in the Parc des Princes after being eliminated from the Champions League. “We are all disappointed. The players, everyone in the club. It is a big disappointment. We got a big hit. The last few days have been very difficult. But we have the responsibility to finish the season well in the League. I understand the disappointment of the fans,” he added.
“It is the whole team that is affected by this disappointment. We have to find the motivation, a motivation to keep going. We must assume that responsibility for the games to comePochettino insisted.
Paris Saint Germain clearly dominates Ligue 1 with a twelve point lead over second place Nice. The Argentine coach insists on recovering his motivation to finish the season in the best possible way.
“We have to find the motivation. We have the responsibility to wear this shirt. It is important to achieve this objective from Sunday. Although a victory will not be a consolation for the defeat conceded against Real Madrid”, pointed out the coach who announced the call of young players but appealed to the maturity of the veterans on his squad.
“On Sunday there will be youngsters in the squad but it is also important that the rest of the players can vent their frustration on the pitch“, ad.
