Fabrice Abriel: ‘It will be a battle and we need to win

The Paris-Saint-Germain coach and Paulina Dudek spoke to PSG TV ahead of the Coupe de France final against Paris FC at 3pm on Saturday 3rd May at the Stade de l'Epopée in Calais.

Fabrice Abriel

‘I'm happy because it's my first final in my first season. I'm proud of the work done by the staff, who do everything they can to ensure that the players are in the best possible conditions. I'd also like to congratulate the players on reaching the final: an away run that began in January, with a lot of character. Now it's up to us to finish off this first opportunity to lift a trophy this season.

Paris FC are a very good side, they came back from a goal down when we were leading at their place and made it difficult for us going forward. Defensively, we managed to thwart PFC's plans. It's going to be a battle and we need to win.'

Paulina Dudek

‘We're all really up for it, we can't wait to play the match. We feel ready, we've worked hard this week. I see a lot of smiles, but at the same time a lot of concentration. We're really hoping for a good match.

We're a great team, we've had a good season and have improved over the years. We're expecting a really tight game, with a lot of duels. It's going to come down to the details.'