2023-10-26 00:55:38
He will have toured the Grand Dukes. After a recital on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, Warren Zaire-Emery did not hold back, even in front of the microphones. Radios, televisions, written press… in the wake of his election to the rank of man of the match, the 17-year-old Parisian midfielder came to express his satisfaction at having led his team to success, all smiles and with the candor of a a player almost embarrassed to have broken the records but who this Thursday morning will wake up in the shoes of the best passer (3) currently in the Champions League campaign.
Two assists, a man of the match award, is that what you call a good night at work?
WARREN ZAIRE-EMERY. (He smiles) It’s true that it’s a good evening. However, we didn’t start the match well, but then we had a good reaction. We all communicate together, we tell each other the things that weren’t working and we come back better in the second half. It paid off. We know how to say things to each other when things aren’t going well. This is a quality that not all teams have. This shows all the solidarity that we have and the way in which we all make efforts together.
Like the team, you had a sluggish start before taking the full measure of the meeting…
Yes, after that we quickly got into it, we made the effort together, we showed that we were solid and that we behaved like a real team. It is the most important. We had a great match, it was important at home with the atmosphere there, the supporters who supported us.
It was said about Kylian Mbappé that the pressure was slipping on him, what is your secret to releasing this pressure?
The important thing is to give everything, to remain yourself. I play the football that I was taught. It’s what I do best.
How does it feel to inherit a Champions League man of the match award at just 17 years old?
Already I am very happy, obviously. But it’s not a question of age, but rather a question of mentality. I always give everything on the pitch and I will always give everything for my teammates. This trophy will have a small place on a shelf!
You are the youngest PSG player to make 20 starts, the youngest player to provide two assists in a Champions League match. Have you decided to beat Kylian Mbappé’s records?
(He smiles) No Kylian is an exceptional player. We each have our own path and we will see what happens later.
Are you aware of constantly gaining strength since the start of the season?
I gain confidence in myself, I free myself more and more and I try things. There may be a lot more turnovers than at the start of the season, but there may also be more assists and goals. And I hope that happens as much as possible.
You are already at five assists since the start of the season. Have you set yourself a goal in this area?
It’s always a goal to make assists, to score goals, to help your team win. But it’s not an obsession either. If it comes, so much the better! If it doesn’t come, I’ll make it happen.
Tell us about the action that led to the first goal and on which you were hooked before delivering the decisive pass…
I don’t know how to tell you… I pass Reijnders and then… Before, on an action like this, I would have fallen, but here, I stayed standing. I gave everything and it resulted in an assist for Kylian. Yes, I think it was my physical qualities that spoke. There are also other elements, the way I pass the body in front of my opponent. There are several elements that can explain this. Afterwards I give the ball and Kylian finishes the job.
Is going deep and using your physical power an instruction from coach Luis Enrique?
No, it comes instinctively, I do it naturally. I think it’s a quality of mine to be able to defend well and to know how to project myself. And if it works this well, I will continue to do it.
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