John McGinn, Aston Villa’s 30-year-old Scottish midfielder (73 caps, 20 goals), spoke in the mixed zone after Paris Saint-Germain qualified despite losing 3-2 (4-5 on aggregate). Despite a complicated match for the Parisians, the English club’s player praised their qualities.
John McGinn: “I really wouldn’t like to play against them every week.”
“I’ve never played against Real Madrid or Barcelona, but in my career they’re the best team I’ve played against. I’m getting older and I really wouldn’t like to play against them every week.”
These are fine words that will please the Parisians, even if the most important thing remains qualification. McGinn makes it clear that he hasn’t played every possible team, but it’s interesting to see such strong words despite Aston Villa’s domination in the return leg.
It underlines all the effort needed to hurt PSG. It’s not something you have to do every weekend, so much the better for the Scottish midfielder. Beware, though, for the Parisians: this match should be taken as a serious warning.
