The Paris Saint-Germain coach did not hide his frustration after the draw conceded against Brest this Sunday (2-2).
Why did you lose control of the game? And why were Marquinhos and Dembélé not starters?
The choices are mine. For the match, I need to analyze it. We had a match in two very distinct parts. A very good first half, with defensive control. We managed to control Brest, move forward and create a lot of chances. Then there was this bad second half. Brest is a good team, we knew their ability to keep the ball. So they did what we did outside at home. We were playing 3rd. Brest could have won the match, we lost possession. It was a very bad second half. We probably thought the match was over. We could see that this was not the case.
How do you explain this change of face? Does it come from the adversary or from you?
As a coach, we know that it can happen. And that was the message at halftime. This has happened in the past. I repeat, in the second half we suffered enormously. Brest had the ball, Donnarumma had work. When you no longer have possession, you expose yourself to that. They were better, that’s clear, but I hadn’t asked that of my team.
Bradley Barcola was very prominent this evening. Do you consider him a major player?
No. All are major players. There are no distinctions.
How did you find Asensio’s match who was involved in the 2 goals?
I can only say that he was superb in the first half, like all the players. And that he was bad in the second half, like all the players.
Comments collected by Jean-Charles Danrée, at the Parc des Princes.
