Yet a big favorite for the final victory in C1 after having dominated the first phase of Ligue 1 The partners of Virgil Van Dijk were surprised by a beautiful team of Luis Enrique which has gone into power over the months.
During an interview with the newspaper theTeamthe Reds captain returned to the double confrontation against the red and blue. The Dutchman once again admitted to having been impressed by the strength and style of play of the Ile -de -France.
“I had been very impressed by the PSG play style, by the individual quality of its players and by the efforts they had made. It was quite surprising that we win (in the first leg) when they had dominated us, but these are things that happen in football, “
he said.
Before continuing: »The return match? On this meeting, we could have scored during the first twenty minutes, which would have changed the physiognomy of the meeting. In the end, the match had been quite balanced and it was played on penalties, which are similar to a lottery. Parisians have passed, well done to them. Currently, they are in a very good dynamic, guided by a very good manager whose game principles they have perfectly adopted. ”
Who is the favorite between PSG and Inter?
Virgil Van Dijk also confided in the final between PSG and Inter on May 31 in Munich. For him, the meeting will be very balanced between these two high quality teams.
»A favorite? No, I don't think. I faced PSG recently, and as I told you, it made me a strong impression. As for Inter, I have crossed paths in the past and I know two of its players well, my compatriots Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij. Perhaps the Inter has a little more experience (than PSG), since it has played the final of the Champions League recently (in 2023). »»
