On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain lost 2-1 in their return to the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon in Matchday 7 of the group stage. After the match, 19-year-old midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery reflected on the defeat.
Warren Zaïre-Emery: “Unfortunately, they created four or five chances and scored two goals.”
“It’s always frustrating to lose a match where you’ve done things well. But, as in all big matches, it’s the small details that make the difference. We were able to press high up the pitch, win back a lot of balls, implement our pressing strategy, and create many opportunities. Unfortunately, they created four or five chances and scored two goals.
It’s always difficult to properly analyze the match right afterward, to know what we did well and what we didn’t do so well.” There are always things to correct, things to improve, and I think that will be the case again tonight.
The fans are always there, whether at home or away, they’re there for us and they always give their all. We just have to give back what they give us and do our best on the pitch.
A painful defeat for PSG, who seemed to be in control for most of the match. Unfortunately, what matters most in football is clinical finishing. There’s bound to be a sense of injustice, but this Parisian team also needs to rediscover the sharpness they showed last season.
At this stage of the competition, and even more so in the knockout rounds, there’s no room for chance. Luis Enrique’s men must be ruthless again and do everything they can to make things easier for themselves. This defeat is a good wake-up call, because in the knockout stages, these kinds of matches can be fatal. As was the case in the Coupe de France just over a week ago.
