Paris Saint-Germain and Metz faced off this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of Matchday 23 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. The match ended in a 3-0 victory for PSG. After the game, Metz coach Benoît Tavenot spoke to Ligue1+.
Tavenot: “We’re making too many mistakes.”
Did Bouna Sarr have a good game?
I have other things to talk about, not just him, even though he had a good game. He hadn’t played for three years. But tonight, I have other concerns besides him.
Was Louis Enrique’s praise not enough for you tonight?
It wasn’t enough. I think we were courageous, but in terms of commitment, I think the players gave what they had to give. But it’s insufficient in terms of performance. We’re making too many mistakes. Ligue 1 doesn’t forgive mistakes, and beyond Paris’s dominance, the three goals we conceded were far too easy.
The first goal came from our positioning in the halfway line, the second from a throw-in where we weren’t connected, and the last was a turnover. So, if we’re here, it’s for a reason, and we need to quickly correct our average, even poor, performances.
Tavenot: “There are some misunderstandings.”
If we disregard the mistakes, is the overall performance interesting?
Of course, there was courage, and that’s what I told the players. All the effort we put in is wasted on a throw-in or something else. We shouldn’t be doing that in Ligue 1. But in the first few minutes, that’s all we did: actively defend, but we can’t just do that. We also need to know when to sit back and wait for them. Sometimes there are misunderstandings, and I’m convinced the players want to do well.
But it’s not enough. We’ve been conceding goals too early since I’ve been here, and that’s a problem. The team isn’t giving up, that’s the reality, and it’s better that we don’t give up so we can get back on track as quickly as possible. We can’t let things fall apart because otherwise it becomes too complicated. It bothers me that we’re making mistakes and that they keep happening. If we’re in this situation, there are reasons, and we’re going to stick to our goals and then simply improve.
