At the end of a club World Cup final largely dominated by Chelsea, Parisian players struggled to digest. Between opposing provocations and accumulated frustrations, some preferred to point the finger at the attitude deemed “vicious” blues rather than their superiority. But while the excuse for fatigue was also circulating in the ranks, a PSG player chose another way. Marquinhos, club captain, held a more lucid speech … and rarer.
An observation without appeal from Marquinhos
Faced with the press, the Brazilian defender did not look for an escape. “Tactically, they put us in difficulty from the first period. It took a long time to react “he recognized. He also underlined the physical intensity imposed by Chelsea, much greater than that of Parisians: “They won many duels, we were below. »» Far from the clichés on the vice or provocations, Marquinhos has mainly emphasized the cruel efficiency of the Londoners. “Being effective, it changes everything. We haven't been, if. »»
This position slices with the words heard hot in the Parisian locker room. Many insisted on the provocations of Cucurella or João Pedro to explain the explosion of the nerves at the end of the match. But Marquinhos, he did not try to polemiquit. He simply admitted that Paris had been beaten regularly. “They played better than us. It is not a question of fatigue. An admission all the more striking as it comes from the most capped player in the history of PSG.
Keep your head high despite
Despite this disillusionment, Marquinhos wanted to recall that this defeat should not make the whole season forget. “What we experienced this year is exceptional. We lost with our strengths and our philosophy. »» A way of closing the exercise on a note of pride, while calling for more rigor for the next deadlines.
