Present in the mixed zone at the PSG Campus after training open to the media, João Neves showed a lot of confidence ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal. The Portuguese midfielder believes that PSG arrives more armed this season thanks to the experience accumulated during the previous European journey to the final. Very calm in front of journalists, the Parisian player also insisted on the importance of this meeting for the group, the supporters and the players’ families, while recalling the clear ambition of PSG before the trip to Budapest. “I feel good, the group feels good. I think this year we are stronger because we had the experience of last year. We trained well, we are good and I think we are going to Budapest to give our supporters and our families the best possible answer. It’s always like that. It’s a match that everyone wants to play, a match that everyone watches and it’s a match that we have to win.»
Then asked about this long period of preparation with almost two weeks without an official match before the final, João Neves explained that the Parisian group was counting above all on the intensity of training to stay at the best level. “We have training to prepare for this. We’re going to play matches between us and I think there’s no better team to play against than ourselves, because we’re one of the best teams in the world. I think it’s the best way to prepare for this match.»
