Ramos on Ligue 1 Low Blocks: ‘Like 11 Goalkeepers

The Parisian hero spoke in the mixed zone after the victory against Nice (1-0) on Saturday, at the Parc des Princes.

Him again. Gonçalo Ramos scored the winning goal after added time on Saturday, during PSG-Nice (1-0), at the Parc des Princes, during the 11th day of Ligue 1. His 18th goal coming off the bench, out of 38 in total. The 24-year-old Portuguese will find it increasingly difficult to shake off his “supersub” label… Why so many goals as a substitute? “Maybe because I come into matches more often than I start», he had fun on Saturday, in the mixed zone, he who was playing his 100th match in Paris.

The former Benfica player was also asked about the low blocks that the Parisians face so often at the Parc. “It’s very difficult to play against this kind of team. They defended with everyone and we had to work a lot to score. But we are happy to win. Maybe they will change (method towards us)», he slipped mischievously.

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In the Champions League, the teams play eye to eye with us. In Ligue 1, they only defend…

Gonçalo Ramos

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And to continue, on the difference in mentality between the C1 and the French championship: “In the Champions League, the teams play eye to eye with us. In the championship, they don’t play, they only defend. The matches are obviously more difficult in these conditions… It’s as if they had 11 goalkeepers (smile)“. Tuesday evening, against Bayern Munich, during the fourth day of C1, it will obviously be a different story…

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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