PSG – Nantes (2-1): “As if we were gambling with our lives”… Kolo Muani ready for the “grand final” in Dortmund

2023-12-10 02:14:20

It did him good, this goal. And even if he expressed it with a lot of humility, it was with a smirk that Randal Kolo Muani presented himself in the mixed zone this Saturday evening after PSG’s victory against Nantes (2-1 ) of which he was one of the architects. Above all, he is launching the “grand final”, as he calls it, of the group stage of the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund, this Wednesday evening in Germany.

Was it important to win against Nantes before facing Dortmund?

RANDAL KOLO MUANI. It was very important, we had to win, we had to try to put our game in place for this match that awaits us. It’s a big match, a challenge that we must take on, and it was an important match for us before the big final that awaits us. We are all aware that it is an important match and we must play it with desire. I think we have the ability to win this match.

Is that what you call the Dortmund match, the “grand final”?

We all know it’s a final to play. We’re not going to lie, it’s our lives that are at stake, we’ll say.

You talk about abilities: are you reassured after tonight?

We have always been reassured, confident about the quality of the group. We are in continuity.

Does this goal make you feel good, can it act as a trigger?

It always feels good to score and help the team win. We must continue on this momentum, continue to work because there are great deadlines that will arrive. It will be up to me to continue to work, to listen to the coach’s instructions, whether I play on the right, on the left or in front. It’s up to me to give the best of myself.

How are you experiencing your start to the season, between the ups and downs?

There have been a lot of downs, it’s up to me to lift my head. I pick her up slowly, simply concentrating on work.

We could have expected you as a starter, how do you cope with the fact of having “only” returned?

There is competition, we are in a big club. It’s up to me to prove myself.

Do you hope to start against Dortmund?

It will be up to the coach to decide. Barcola also had a very good match, he can start. Even if I scored, it doesn’t mean anything. There is a lot of quality on the bench.

We feel that the attack is very changeable throughout the matches, in what form do you feel it is better?

There is a lot of quality, the coach has the choice to place his players. It will be up to us to bring more. It’s not a problem for me, as long as we’re on the pitch, it’s up to us to show things.

How does it feel to be back in Nantes?

Meeting up with friends is always nice, it’s good times to share. It’s always weird being on the opposing side, that’s for sure (laughs).

Have you upset your former teammates?

No (he smiles), I’m not like that. But I’ll probably do it tonight, or tomorrow. We wrote to each other this week, they were trying to get information on how we were going to play… It was just a bit of misunderstanding (he smiles).