Paris Saint-Germain faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Wednesday (4-0, video highlights PSG/Real Madrid). Speaking to PSG TV, 18-year-old midfielder Senny Mayulu commented on this magnificent success.
Mayulu “we’re very happy with this final.”
“It’s a source of pride to be able to play in a final. We don’t play them all the time, so we’re going to enjoy it. We qualified with a big win. We’re very happy with this victory, we’re going to enjoy it and also rest to prepare for the final because it’s not over yet. Once again, we’re very happy with this final.”
Mayulu “This mentality of never giving up, that’s what I like about this team”
“What I like most about our team?
Our reaction to losing the ball. We’re all on fire, really. We all run to defend together, whether it’s the striker, even the keeper behind you can hear him shouting, whether it’s Gigio, Matvey or Arnau. The keeper shouts and encourages us. That mentality of never giving up, that’s what I like about this team.
The fans?
We could hear them from start to finish, so it was good for us. We felt the support and we thank them for that.”
It was a match perfectly controlled by the Parisians, who gave Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid no chance on Wednesday evening. A little fatigue, both psychological and physical, was to be expected in this Champions League final. At full speed since January, this Parisian team has given up nothing and continues to string together successes against Europe’s big boys.
This time, Luis Enrique’s players are just one match away from being on top of the world. There can be no doubt, therefore, that this final against Chelsea will be taken very seriously, even if it may be difficult for the body to get up to speed after so many games and so much excitement over the last seven months.
