Mauricio Pochettino considers that the Parisian attack did not have the necessary time during the first part of the season to perfect its automatisms.
A hat-trick from Neymar, a hat-trick from Mbappé. Was it the perfect match for you this Saturday night?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO. It’s a match that we mastered from start to finish. So yes, I’m happy with the three points and the distance we maintain with our pursuers.
Kylian Mbappé regretted after the match that the MNM could not express themselves in this way earlier in the season. Do you share his analysis?
The problem is that a lot of people didn’t want to hear. At the start of the season, players needed time to get to know each other better and to find mechanics. Everything we saw tonight. Unfortunately you know the circumstances. The preparation was shortened because we were coming out of a Euro and a Copa America. In addition, international breaks have sometimes been extended and we have not been able to have certain players available for a few matches where they returned very late from selection. It was only from January that we had the necessary time to work normally. It’s no excuse, but the circumstances have been difficult for the players.
Do you think your players have finally digested the disappointment of elimination against Real Madrid?
I don’t know if they got over such a major disappointment. It will stay in their minds. But they are professional, they love football. You have to get over that. All this knowing that there is a goal, because there is the 10th title of the club to get.
PSG have scored 11 goals in the last two games. Is it important for you to show a flamboyant face?
As staff, we like the aesthetics, the beauty of the game. It’s football that we like: a football of possession, of domination. After that, it’s important to finish in the best possible way. Especially since we are ending a difficult year for the club. I’m happy with this type of performance, and I think it’s important to learn from his experiences because, for me, PSG have an incredible future ahead of them.
Do you have the impression that you are going to play a match apart next Sunday against Marseille?
21 years ago when I signed for this club, I knew there was a crucial match for this club. Sunday against OM is not just another game, it’s a special game. The supporters have the right to demonstrate, we are in a democracy. But we hope that they will be with us and that they will put aside the disappointment and the rage that they have deep inside them. All this to show the whole world a strong image of our club.
