This Saturday at 9pm (broadcast on DAZN), Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Angers (15th) at the Stade Raymond Kopa as part of the 11th day of Ligue 1 2024-2025. At a press conference, Angers coach Alexandre Dujeux spoke about the match and the Parisian opponent. The latter has been the subject of much criticism since Wednesday’s 1-2 defeat by Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. However, he went against this stance, before indicating how his team should approach this encounter.
Dujeux “ It remains a difficult team to read.”
“PSG’s defeat by Atlético?
Soccer is cruel, because in terms of the content of the match, Paris deserved to win. They had a lot of shots and possession. They certainly lacked a lot of efficiency.
I think they’re very good, they develop a lot of things, and they’re still a difficult team to read, there’s a lot of movement. They’re a promising team. What they’ve put in place is remarkable. I also think they’re a cut above (Monaco), they’re head and shoulders above the rest in the Championship. I think Paris will be champions in the end.
Dujeux “ you can’t afford not to do something”.
How do you pull off a big coup?
You have to believe in yourself and play the game to the hilt. We have to suffer together and be prepared for that. It’s normally unbalanced. But you can’t deny yourself anything. After that, when you’re up against a team at that level, you have to be intelligent about the situation. comments relayed by L’Equipe.
Once again, an opposing coach or player underlines PSG’s qualities, while the media and certain supporters dramatize everything. There was a lack of efficiency, we had to throw everything away and do things differently, the tactics weren’t right, and so on.
So we’re grateful to Dujeux for bringing back a bit of analysis and perspective, even if we know that his words will be listened to less than the “specialists” in the newspapers and on the radio. Paris is nevertheless impressive in the game. There are still a few points to be corrected if we are to make real progress in the Champions League. But the basis is very interesting.
It will be a great challenge for Angers to face them and take a point. Even if PSG are likely to have a few rotations. But Dujeux isn’t going to give up either. We have to put up a good show and fight to at least believe in ourselves. And maybe achieve something. There’s a lot of confidence after the win in Monaco, but the coach knows it’s going to be a very different game.
