Once again, PSG had a lot of trouble on the ground of Lyon to bring back the point of the draw (1-1). One month before the first leg against Real Madrid, there is an urgent need to act and increase the level of play.
The round of 16 first leg of the Champions League will happen quickly, very quickly even. In six matches, PSG have an appointment against the current leader of the Spanish championship at the Parc des Princes. In this health context, it is difficult to predict in what state the workforce will be, but ultimately regardless of the players lined up by Mauricio Pochettino, it’s all PSG who have been coughing since the start of the season.
In Lyon, the capital club presented itself without Neymar, Messi and Di Maria and even appealed to its young people, who rather shone. The latter distinguished themselves to bring back a 1-1 draw but in C1, it will be necessary to do better. “I think yes that we will have to increase the level of play, warned Marco Verratti straight away. It’s normal, we play Real Madrid, a very strong team. We must continue to work. The only way to prepare well for the Madrid match is to work together, to seek to improve individually and collectively. ”
Verratti: “I don’t see a team playing spectacular football apart from Manchester City”
The Italian midfielder takes refuge in work but he also makes a statement. “I can understand because everyone expects a lot from us. And we always expect more. After criticism, they sometimes go beyond the field. I don’t see a team playing spectacular football other than Manchester City. There are players who have been there for a long time, the players are adapted to this style of play. But, I see the other big European teams, like Bayern who lost at home (against Gladbach last Friday, editor’s note) . “
The 29-year-old also believes that the difficult period and the sequence of matches do not allow players to refine their automatisms. “It’s a difficult time to play well. The first part of the season, you didn’t even have time to train. The coach, the poor thing, he couldn’t even do tactical training. Really, we train by playing but the criticisms also come from us, because we always want to be at the maximum and have a magnificent season. “ See you on February 15.
