On the eve of the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final first leg against Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday 24 April at 17:00, the Paris Saint-Germain's women's team coach answered questions from PSG TV and the media. Here’s what he had to say.
physical and mental state
"At the beginning of the season, when we set up our project, it was to have a very good league campaign and go as far as possible in the two cups. Today, we did well in the league, we are in the final of the Coupe de France and in the semi-final of the UEFA Women Champions League. We will need a lot of determination and a lot of discipline. But it's also a lot of fun. We've got a lot of people back. That allowed us to prepare well for the match."
the reunion with LYON
"Today, Lyon have an advantage in the league. We have an advantage because we eliminated them in the Coupe de France. But of course we have to win this cup. It will be the decider! They beat us in the first game in the league and we beat them in the cup. We will need a lot of desire. It's a real pleasure."
the opponent
"I think that Lyon are a very good team, they are all internationals, we don't need to be reminded of them. If I talk about discipline, it's because we have a very high level opponent. But we also have a very good team. I want us to have a lot of fun, to be good technically. We have a lot of respect for this Lyon team, but we must not fear them."
the collective strength of PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
"We have a real team, we have tried to work hard all season on our game and our recovery to have a real team. There are players who can make the difference at any given moment, but we try to do it as a team, because we have a very young team. The idea is to work on the teamwork, always. The Lyonnaises also have a strong team and very strong individuals. We had a good week of serious work. We tried to forget as few things as possible about all the aspects that can make a match turn. My players are great professionals. We talk to each other and exchange ideas. We have a game plan. We try to make sure that everyone understands it so that we can apply it. These matches are decided by small details. These two matches are magical to play."