Barcola: Fitness Fuels Inter’s Success

The Parisian striker, João Neves and Luis Enrique took stock after the 4-0 victory over Inter Miami on Sunday in Atlanta, in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.

Bradley Barcola (PSG striker, after The 4-0 victory against Inter Miami ) : «Everything went well, we started the match well, we marked quickly, we knew how to impose our pace. (…) I’m happy (from my match). I would have liked to score. But I’m happy, I was able to regain rhythm, it’s been a long time since I had made an entire match. I’m happy, we won, that’s good. Collective back in shape? We had a little fatigue, we were able to rest a little. We saw that we were very fresh (on this match). And when you are in good shape like that, no one can stop us. Competition? You have to make your place, play the matches thoroughly, even when it is only 20 or 30 minutes.»(On Dazn)

Joao Neves (PSG midfielder) : «We made a very good match. We continued to play our game, even if we were already leading 4-0 at halftime. (on his double) This is the first time that I have made a double, but I am especially happy with victory. The rest of the competition? We arrive with the same confidence. We will play our game, whatever the opponent. We have confidence, we are happy to be there. We are a little tired, it’s true, but it will be better and better.»(On Dazn)


We started the match in an almost perfect way.

Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique (PSG coach) : «We started the match in an almost perfect way, we checked the match, we created a lot of opportunities. We started the match in the best way, with concentration and mentality to play our football. We deserved the result at halftime. We were excellent in the first period. We had less energy after rest, it was different, the result conditioned everything, but I am very happy. (…) After this season, we are ready to, I hope, two more weeks, with the mentality that the team has shown since the start of the campaign and this ambition to win, to play our football. In the second period today (Sunday), we saw the quality of Inter Miami players, but the score of the first period conditioned the rest of the meeting. The returns of Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola? I am happy with all players, their mentality, their attitude. We need to continue to improve, that’s football. ” (on Dazn)

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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