Marquinhos: 'We're getting closer to the title'

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino and captain Marquinhos spoke to PSGTV after the Parisians’ 2-1 Classique win in Ligue 1 Round 32 action.

Mauricio Pochettino

"The Classique is always a tough match. But it's good; we won and that's the most important thing. Three more points and a 15-point lead. It was important to finish in a very good way the season. Squad rotation? It's not easy but we tried to do that. The most important thing is that we all pull together, and try to play and develop in the best way for the club. It's good now to think ahead to our mid-week game in Angers. It's a match we want to win and to be close and win the league. The win? Symbolic yes, but it's important. I don't know, it's not easy to carve out a 15-point lead. We're going for the club's tenth title and that's very important for us and for history here in Paris Saint-Germain. We're very happy… with that, and proud. Very proud. We've played four Classiques in 18 months. We won the Trophée des Champions when we arrived, then won COVID without fans in Marseille. We won here and there was a draw. Four Classiques - three wins and a draw. That, for me, is the most important thing and I'm proud of our supporters and try, no? To be all together and enjoy and celebrate the end of the season with the tenth title!"

Marquinhos

"The game played out on details, but the most important thing was to win. That we did so with good play and control of the game is great. We had good phases, we had difficult phases, but we defended well, and we were strong, and we took advantage of the opportunities we had. And we got the win, that's the key - three points that give us a lead over second place and that was the most important thing. Yes, we will have a good Monday, the fans will wake up smiling tomorrow. We won the game, we know what an important one it is. It changes our week and the week of the people who support us, and the most important thing is to continue this dynamic and to continue getting wins. The three points were really important.

"The tenth title? We talk about it, and we know that mathematically it is not yet done, but we are getting closer and each game is very important. The next game will be very important too, and depending on the result, maybe the title could be ours, especially if we manage to win it. That's what we have in mind, what we talk about among ourselves, to continue winning. The league is about consistency, and when you win it, it means that for the whole year you have done a good job, a good job, with the travelling and all the circumstances that come with it. That's why I'd really like us to win it, because it gives us pride in all the work we've done.

"17 games without defeat? We must continue, we talked about it, I really wanted to win this game at home, against our arch-rivals. It was an important game for me, for everyone, I wanted to continue with this unbeaten run against Marseille, and it's good, we succeeded."

Gigio donnarumma

"We are very happy to have given our supporters something to smile about with this victory tonight. We knew it was important not only for us, but for all our supporters, so we are proud to have won this game. We knew it would be difficult, but we got a good result at home. Of course, we all want to bring the tenth title here to Paris, we're giving everything for this goal in the games to come. We have to play more games like tonight and get wins, rather than making things difficult for ourselves. Our goal for the end of the season? Win all our games, win the Ligue 1 title! Win and show everyone!"