After the qualification for the Coupe de France against Feignies-Aulnoye (3-0), PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino stopped at the Eurosport microphone to return to the meeting. He congratulated his players, praised the performance of a youngster like Xavi Simons and gave an update on Sergio Ramos.
What did you like about your team tonight?
“I think they were very professional. It’s never easy in these kinds of matches because these kinds of teams are completely different. You have to be serious and approach the match in the best possible conditions. But I think our game was very professional. It was what we wanted. We are qualified for the next round. “
Let’s go back to the match of Xavi Simons, omnipresent tonight. How do you judge him?
“We have incredible players at PSG, and in particular talented young people who have the opportunity to train with the first team and to play sometimes. We can give them that opportunity. PSG are a special, different club, and they need to play, to learn, but I am very satisfied with what I saw tonight, and especially from the young people. “
Will PSG’s priority for the Champions League be above all to have a full workforce ready to go for this busy second part of the season?
“The priority is always to win every game (laughs). Of course, you have to understand that sometimes you have to face adversity to be used to that when you face very strong opponents in the Champions League. Of course, the club dreams of the Champions League, that’s our goal. As in many clubs, at PSG, everything is linked to victory. This is the most difficult thing. We have to win and that is necessarily our goal. “
Sergio Ramos made his return to the eleven tonight. Was it important for the team?
” Sure. He’s been with us for six months and he had a very difficult start to his adventure. He wants to play. Today was very good. We resume little by little with these 45 minutes. It was important for him and he needs to be in good shape to be able to help us. He still has to work a lot. “
What did you say to Jean Antunes, Feignies-Aulnoye coach? It was an incredible experience for this team and its staff tonight.
“I only congratulated them. It was hard to talk after the meeting you know. They had a very special day, it was a great game and moment. They faced some great players. It’s a competition that we really, really enjoy. Playing this Coupe de France is a dream. “
