Paris Saint-Germain and Le Havre faced each other this Saturday at the Parc des Princes for Matchday 13 of the 2025–2026 Ligue 1 season. The match ended in a 3–0 Parisian victory (PSG/Le Havre video highlights). After the game, Le Havre’s head coach Didier Digard spoke at the post-match press conference.
“The biggest frustration is not having scored, more than conceding those goals.”
“You were expecting a Le Havre team that plays football. Was that part of the deal fulfilled?”
“Yes, but I still would have liked a bit more — to believe in it a bit more. We gave ourselves the opportunity to do well, but in the final action we lacked conviction. Then we conceded goals that were more than avoidable. But given our philosophy, the biggest frustration is not having scored, more than having conceded those goals.”
When you talk about a lack of conviction, which actions are you referring to?
“There were situations with loose balls to win, which should have allowed us to then get into the opponent’s box. Actions where we tried to find the perfect position or the perfect gesture, when sometimes you just need to put danger in the opponent’s area, balls across the goal. Sometimes you can’t be idealistic. But even if the score is heavy, it remains a good performance. We simply lacked efficiency in both boxes.”
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It’s easy to understand Digard’s frustration, as his team did create opportunities — including some solid shots pushed away by Paris goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier (24). There were also promising situations poorly exploited through technical mistakes or bad decisions. Perhaps a lack of confidence prevented players from attempting things unless the situation felt “perfect.”
Still, the Le Havre coach has plenty of reasons to be satisfied. His team managed to compete in spells and caused real problems for PSG. Even if the Parisian win was logical, there was positive content to take away — and lessons to learn. It was interesting to see Le Havre come to the Parc while staying true to their footballing philosophy.
