João Neves, the 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, stopped in the mixed zone following PSG’s 1-2 defeat to Monaco this Friday at the Parc des Princes, in Matchday 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season.
Neves: “There is no explanation.”
A frustrating defeat?
Of course, for PSG, losing is always hard. But that’s how it is; it’s normal. Moments like this happen in football, and we’re going to try to improve and reach our best level.
How do you explain it?
There is no explanation. We try to do our best in every match. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. That’s football. We’ve had experiences before where we didn’t manage to win early in the season but ended up winning everything by the end.
Neves: “We haven’t managed to score many goals this season, but that will come.”
A physically difficult start—will it take time?
Yes, at the start of the season, we aren’t at our best yet. We will improve. But I think we played a good match. Monaco has a great team and a good coach. We played well, but in football, goals are what matter most. We haven’t managed to score many goals this season, but that will come.
Neves: “It’s been almost a year since I extended my contract.”
Why are you conceding so many goals?
We try not to concede, but it happens in football. We’ll try to score one more goal than the opponent and reach our top level. Now, we need to rest and think about the Champions League.
Happy about your contract extension announced tonight? It’s been almost a year since I extended my contract, so I’m very happy (laughs).
