Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg faced off this Friday at the Parc des Princes in Matchday 8 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. After the match, Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior spoke at a press conference.
Rosenior “to compete with the best team in Europe, the best coach…”
“I’m both proud and obviously disappointed. (…) When you’re leading 3-1 away, you want to win. We spent a lot of energy pressing for 75 minutes. To come and compete with the best team in Europe, the best coach… I’m really proud of this team.
We’re the second-youngest starting XI in the history of the league. We’re well-placed in Ligue 1. My squad is still learning, but we’re competitive in every game.” “, as reported by L’Equipe.
We understand the English coach’s feelings. His team put in an impressive performance, confirming its great potential. Making PSG doubt themselves like that isn’t something everyone can do. Even though the Parisians were still far from being at 100%, they still had some great assets, and Strasbourg deserves credit.
Except that they also cracked late in the match, partly due to fatigue, and ultimately conceded a draw after leading by two goals. There’s reason to be frustrated. This isn’t an exaggeration, because this wasn’t just any opponent, and Rosenior rightly points out that. His team, logically, still needs to grow. It was a great stage, with some strengths already, but also lessons to be learned.
