Mauricio Pochettino: 'We can't be complacent'
On the eve of the Ligue 1 matchday 9 game against Rennes, this Sunday, October 3 at 13:00 at Roazhon Park, the Paris Saint-Germain coach answered questions from PSG TV and the media. Here are some quotes.
RENNES
"We can't be complacent. We will have to go into this game with the responsibility to win and to keep working hard, as we have in the last few games. We have to be focused on this game because we know that three important points are at stake. Rennes are a very good team, so it will be a difficult match. Were there any changes in the preparation because of the match schedule? We have to leave this Saturday, a day before the game, and spend a bit more time in the hotel. It's a little bit different than usual. We have to leave the day before to rest and have all the energy we need. But the players can adapt quickly. We didn't have much time to prepare for this match. So we focused on recovery because the players put in a lot of effort on Tuesday."
after CITY
"Rennes is a different team. Both teams have similar characteristics but all games are different. Our defensive efforts will also be important on Sunday. Hard work and defensive commitment from the whole team will be decisive, just like against Manchester City. We will have to repeat this on Sunday if we want to take the three points against Rennes."
squad
"Between Tuesday's and Sunday's matches, the group was able to recover quietly during these five days. That's enough to recover. All the players who played on Tuesday are fine. Verratti played again after the injury he suffered during the last international break. He didn't finish the game but he was fine. The starting line-up against Rennes will not depend on fitness but on tactical choices. Sunday's game is very important for us. Some players will go to the national team and will not be available when we play against Angers."
PRESNEL KIMPEMBE
"He's playing well and feeling good. We had a chat with him on Friday and he told me that he was feeling good, that the more he played, the better he was. In terms of recovery, there are five days between our two matches this week. That's enough time to recover. He feels good, and he is happy with his situation. We go on the basis of his feelings and the data provided by the medical staff and the performance. This allows us to make our decisions."