The more press conferences go by, the more Mauricio Pochettino tends with the media. For 11 months he has been at PSG, the Parisian coach is clearly having the worst moment of his short career in the capital club. His team is criticized for its lack of involvement, the technician’s playing identity is still not very visible and yet his PSG is qualified for the next round of the Champions League and leader of the French championship.
On the eve of the match against Bruges, the technician appeared in front of the press a little tense. After spending several questions without giving too much thought, Mauricio Pochettino saw a journalist simply asking him “how are you doing ?” :
Thanks for asking me the question! I feel good, very calm, I can feel the support of my players. I understand that I am at PSG, a light that illuminates very strongly, I understand all the noise we make around. I understand that we criticize the team, we respect all opinions. Can we play better? Yes. Can we improve some aspects? Yes. But all this light and all this noise around a club like PSG does not advance. The processes do not change with the noise of criticism. We are on schedule, we are winning, we are first in L1 with an 11 point lead, second in C1 but qualified in a very difficult group, against a team like Manchester City which has been working for five or six years. Despite the storm, we do not deviate from our ideas, we know that after the storm will come the beautiful days.
In any case, just to bring the PSG boat back to calmer waters, Mauricio Pochettino and his men would be well inspired to win against Bruges. As a reminder, in its last four games in all competitions, PSG remains on a Victory, two Draws and a Defeat.
PSG – Bruges, special broadcast on France Bleu Paris from 6.10 p.m. and until 10 p.m. with you at 01.42.30.10.10 and Miguel Derennes, Pia Clemens, Eric Rabesandratana and Bruno Salomon.