Nuno Mendes, 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain left-back, paused in the mixed zone after the 1-1 draw against Lille this Sunday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy as part of Matchday 7 of Ligue 1 2025-2026. The Portuguese player discussed the result, the upcoming international break, which should benefit the squad, and his introduction in attack.
Nuno Mendes: “We were better today, but that’s football.”
How do you feel about this result?
“It’s two points lost tonight. We were better today, but that’s football. LOSC only came in front of our goal two or three times and managed to score. We weren’t able to score from behind to get back in front.
A tight standings?
We’re focusing on ourselves, not on others.” Today we dropped two points and we’ll have to do better in the next match.
Nuno Mendes: “We have a lot of injured players and it’ll be better for them.”
Can the international break do any good?
We’re happy here, we’re training and getting along well. We have a lot of injured players and it’ll be better for them; they’ll have time to get back on the pitch. We’re going into the international break and we’ll try to play two good matches.
A word about the free kick?
It’s something we’re always working on at Campus Poissy. Today, I managed to score and we have to keep going.
Nuno Mendes: “I think I was good.”
Coming on in attack rather than defense?
I felt good. The coach often puts me in that position (as a winger, editor’s note) and today, I think I was good. The team was also good, and that’s the most important thing,” comments relayed by 90min.
There’s bound to be disappointment; PSG is ambitious and always aims for victory. We appreciate this mentality, with the desire to always do their best and take points. Even though the squad was plagued by numerous injuries, Nuno Mendes doesn’t want to make an excuse. Especially since he was leading 0-1 until a few minutes before the end. There’s a natural frustration.
However, the break can do the squad some good, with several expected returns from injury. This can only strengthen the squad. Hopefully, there won’t be any new setbacks. We’re counting on the coaches to prudently manage somewhat uncertain players.
PSG has solutions; coach Luis Enrique has worked hard on versatility in his squad. We’re seeing Nuno Mendes enter the attack, and this isn’t the first time. He also seems to be gaining mastery in this position, which has significant differences with that of full-back.
