“How to manage this Lille match, just before the Champions League?
We have to play every three days so we have to plan with the staff all the options available to us. You should not underestimate a match. We are a group, with two players per position to be competitive in all competitions. We have no intention of forgetting certain matches (…) Lille has a very high level with a coach that I adore. I like his idea of the game. It will be the same level as Brest, maybe even higher. It’s a good test. It will be difficult with the ball because they will press us. I really want to see my team play.
Can PSG leave the Parc des Princes?
I think the president was very clear. I know for sure that he is working to find the best solution for the club. It’s primordial. We have to be stronger with the stadium.
“Bradley Barcola still needs to improve”
Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi are easily found on the right side, is this one of your greatest satisfactions?
When a coach arrives at a new club, he looks at the connections between the players. The right corridor works very well, on the left also it starts to reach this level. It’s important to continue to put different profiles. Ousmane, Achraf and Warren are the ones who played the most. It’s fluid, there’s a connection between them.
Are you surprised by Bradley Barcola’s rapid adaptation?
When you recruit a young player, you do it because you appreciate his qualities. The unknown is how long he will need to adapt. Know if his level will be the same in a big club. It doesn’t just happen for young people, even if there are more uncertainties. In this case, we are happy that he adapted so quickly. But we have to maintain this level and that is the most difficult thing. He still needs to improve both defensively and offensively.
“You know my idea of the game: it’s being an actor in the match”
Are you getting closer to the attacking football you want?
When you have profiles like Bradley, Kylian or Ousmane, it’s natural. When you play with a profile like Kang In Lee, Vitinha or Asensio, it’s different. You know my idea of football, of being an actor in the match. That’s what I’ve said since the first day I’ve been here. It will remain my idea for a game, even if I’m here for another six years.
Beraldo has played in the center and on the left, in which position is he most comfortable?
He’s one of the January recruits, his adaptation was super quick, incredible. It is already performing well. It was almost a surprise how quickly he adapted. He can play both positions. He’s a good reinforcement and Luis Campos did an incredible job.
Nuno Mendes has returned to your group, do you have a return date?
No not yet. He is getting closer to the goal. He trains with us intermittently. He has a very good level and this is good news. It’s the doctors who decide and as long as they don’t say it’s good, we have to wait. »
