This Wednesday at 9pm (CET) Paris Saint-Germain will face AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League play-offs (2-3 in the first leg). In a press conference, Monaco defender Jordan Teze (26 years old) spoke about the upcoming match and their Parisian opponent. (Comments relayed by Le Figaro.)
Teze: “We have a lot of quality.”
“1,500 Monaco fans in Paris? It was great to have them in Lens. If they’re with us, we’ll feel it and maybe we’ll give a little more. We’re going to give it our all. (…) We have our style of play, our tactics. Paris is strong, but we’re capable of beating them. We have a lot of quality. We’re confident we can play a good match.”
Teze: “The victory in Lens? It gives us a lot of confidence.”
“The victory in Lens? It gives us a lot of confidence, but it doesn’t mean it will be easy here. We showed character right to the end. That means we can do the same thing here. We’ve analyzed the match against Paris and the one in Lens very well. We’re really ready for tomorrow. It could be a magical match… We hope we win.” “
Teze’s message is clear: Monaco isn’t coming to Paris just to survive, but to seize their opportunity. Between the reference to Lens, the promise of a “ready” squad, and the vision of a “magical match,” ASM is asserting a bold ambition, almost necessary given the circumstances. But this is where the declaration becomes a test: the challenge isn’t to speak loudly, but to translate that confidence into action.
Because in the Champions League, especially at the Parc des Princes, ambition is measured by the ability to take initiative, to stick to a plan without simply waiting for the opponent to make a mistake. Monaco may be right in principle: yes, there has to be a real contest. But they still have to build it, on the ball, not just with their voices.
On this kind of night, the line between “courage” and “a facade” is thin. If Monaco truly wants to turn the tide, they’ll need visible ambition from the very first moments, not a dream scenario that depends on a single moment.”
