Paris Saint Germain is the comfortable leader of Ligue 1 and is in the round of 16 of the French Cup (they will meet Nice) and among the best 16 in the Champions League (they will face Real Madrid). However, as a result of its enormous constellation of stars, its collective level is under the magnifying glass after each presentation.
The one who did not dodge the issue of criticism towards the team led by Mauricio Pochettino was Angel Di Maria, one of the main figures of the cast of the capital. In dialogue with the club’s press, El Fideo was clear: “It is difficult to be able to fit everyone and quickly form a perfect team. There are players with a lot of quality and new ones arrive every year. Even if you have the best in the world, it’s not easy when you don’t know each other or have the connection yet. Then things will go by themselves.”
“This year we started very strong, with the mentality of trying to win everything again and pulling everyone in the same direction. The French league has grown a lot, all the teams play great games for you. It’s not easy, we’re having a bit of luck in the last few minutes to score. When there are no results, it is normal for criticism to appear, but we have to think about working 100 percent every day, trying to win all possible titles and being at the best level”, added the former Rosario Central.
The former Benfica, Real Madrid and Manchester United also focused on the adaptation of Lionel Messi, one of the great additions made by PSG this season (they also joined (the signings of Achraf Hakimi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Sergio Ramos). “Having the connection with Leo from before is important because I know him and I know where he normally positions himself, where he looks for the ball and where he wants the ball to be able to score or catch the ball to make the one vs. one. The movements of the other teammates make theirs different. Little by little you will find yourself better”, he outlined.
“We tried to help when (Leandro) Paredes and Messi arrived, give them advice to adapt as quickly as possible. Being able to help those who come and feel comfortable from the first day is very important”, he detailed.
Rosario, who arrived at the institution from the Red Devils in the 15/16 season, he became one of the great figures on the squad and even made history by becoming the top assister (accumulating a total of 119 in 281 appearances). “These are things that come to me at the time, I don’t think about them. I find it much easier to chop it than to define on the side. I like it a lot when I’m free, when I can go get the ball. Likewise, for me, making a decisive pass is more important than scoring a goal, it makes me very happy. It is what I like and that is why I try more to be free, take it to the forwards and then be able to attend. If I score, I feel that happiness is mine alone, and if I pass, the satisfaction is double. Here there was a record of 103 assists and one tried to beat it”, he admitted. Di María left behind the mark held by the Bosnian Safet Susic.
On the other hand, Ángel also provided details on how the coronavirus passed: “I have not had symptoms, only waiting for the days to pass at home to return to training. My last game was on December 22 and little by little you feel better, having more rhythm and that’s important”. Di María has played 17 games this season, in which he contributed 3 goals and 5 assists.
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