Before the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, Malo Gusto (22), the Blues’ right-back, delivered a measured message on Téléfoot. No flashy pronouncements to sound cocky: rather, a call for intensity and cohesion. A way of reminding everyone that against PSG, anything less than perfection will be punished severely.
Gusto: “This isn’t a team we should take lightly.”
“It’s going to be a big match. This isn’t a team we should take lightly. We’re simply going to give it our all. It’s up to us to bring that intensity, to have really good team cohesion because I think that against a team like PSG, that’s something we need to emphasize. It’s up to us to put all that together, and the best team, between PSG and Chelsea, will win.”
In his remarks, Gusto isn’t suggesting a “superior Chelsea,” he’s laying the groundwork. He emphasizes that this type of match is primarily decided by collective energy: intensity, cohesion, and the ability to rise to the emotional level of a European clash. This is typical of a player who knows that PSG punishes even the slightest hesitation, especially when the opponent falls apart.
Underlying this, Chelsea is preparing for a match that can turn on a series of sequences, periods of weakness, or lapses in concentration. And the phrase “the best team will advance” says it all: no excuses, no smokescreen, just a demand for a complete performance. This kind of cautious approach is also a way to cut short the media frenzy: fewer sound bites, more control… and pressure discreetly redirected onto the pitch.
