Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 (video summary PSG/Manchester City) this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes as part of matchday 7 of the Champions League 2024-2025 league phase. After the match, Parisian president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi spoke in the mixed zone. He was understandably delighted, and ready to needle the journalists.
Al-Khelaïfi “It’s the team today that’s the star.”
Great emotions?
My heart almost stopped, I had a heart attack (smile). I’m very proud of my team, because we played against a great team, in this Champions League situation where we’re not sure of qualifying. It was against a great team, with great players and a great coach too.
Our team showed today that we’re a great team too. Even if we have a lot of young players. But we showed that we have great players, a great team. It’s the team that’s the star today, everyone, honestly, was perfect. 10 out of 10 to all the players who played today.
Al-Khelaïfi “We don’t forget that you sometimes criticize the coach too”.
We don’t forget that you sometimes criticize the coach too. I think he showed today that he’s the best coach in the world. Even if we’d lost, I’d have said the same thing, because I’m sure of our project.
Al-Khelaïfi: “It’s not just the result, it’s the quality of our match”.
We also showed quality in this match, in this result. It’s not just the result, but the quality of our match when we came back from 0-2 down. It shows that we have great quality as a team, as players, and of course as a coach.
And also the fans today, who were really magnificent. I think it’s the best atmosphere I’ve had since I’ve been president here, for 13 years. They were really important for the team, for the players, to motivate, to push. It was honestly a perfect match.
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