“Perfect match” for Luis Enrique, Abardonado “disappointed and marked”

2023-09-25 02:41:39

The coaches of both teams expressed their feelings after the Classic won hands down by PSG against OM on Sunday at the Parc des Princes.

Luis Enrique (PSG coach, after the 4-0 victory against OM ) : «We played the most complete match since my arrival, it was lucky for us that it was for the Classic, the players took advantage of the match. Tonight (Sunday), it’s a perfect match, we’re getting closer to the idea of ​​complete domination. The players were connected to each other, which pleases our supporters. It’s a big day for us, we must also accept the unpleasant moments. We had the ability to manage this type of match. (On the homophobic chants heard at the Park) I’m sorry, but I don’t understand if the chants are nice or mean. (On Bradley Barcola) It’s true that it’s his first time as a starter with us, he had a fantastic showing, I like everything about him. He has room for improvement, he gives us speed, overflows, he defends (…) It’s not a bad attack, right? The objective is to have 11 attackers and 11 defenders».

Jacques Abardonado (interim coach of OM) : «We completely lacked character, then we must not forget it, but against us there was one of the best teams in Europe, so it resulted in a match like that. There are a few parameters to understand, we returned Friday at 5 a.m. from Amsterdam (match against Ajax on Thursday in C3, Editor’s note), this is not an excuse, just an observation. Paris had four days of rest, we would have needed more rest, it would have allowed us to recharge our batteries. (…) I am disappointed with the result, we could have been more aggressive in the good sense of the word. I am very disappointed and a little scarred this evening. What changes for Monaco? Of course it hurts, now we have a week to prepare for this match, we’re going to wash heads, let the players breathe. We played two high-level matches despite the defeat, they ran a lot, we will let them recover, and on Tuesday we will return to the fight».