PSG went through all the States on Tuesday at Villa Park. Euphoric thanks to the two goals scored at the start of the match, the Parisians then trembled and seemed to the edge of the abyss. Then led 3-2 after having notably conceded two goals in two goals, the troops of Luis Enrique were in distress.
The champions of France were left for a few scares in the last moments of the meeting and the relief was obviously palpable at the end of the meeting. “I have experienced difficult times, you have to savor even in difficulty. We knew, at the end of the match, to be strong, defend well. This team shows values, more and more ”said Captain Marquinhos at the microphone of Canal+.
But some Parisian players only intended to remember the bad time experienced by PSG in the second period. This is particularly the case with Achraf Hakimi, which appeared very reassembled. “It is not possible to start the second half with two goals like that, a team that wants to win the Champions League cannot do that”, he thus deplored.
Ousmane Dembélé also reassembled
“We must take our responsibilities. We have to improve that, we're going to talk about it afterwards. We came with the intention of qualifying and we did but we have to improve certain things and give continuity to what we do well ”, he added, adding nevertheless: “We were not afraid. We knew we were going to suffer and we suffered because of us but we are happy to have preserved the qualification. »»
This rant of the Parisian side, author of the opening of the score, echoed that of Ousmane Dembélé. “You have to be demanding, especially in these matches. We gave our task difficult. In the second, we relaxed, we thought we were too beautiful. We will have to be more demanding for the semi-finalshas indeed railed the tricolor world champion. This match will serve us for the future. We have the qualify, we are happy. We're going to go back to work. We will try to do the best possible to go to the final. »»
