PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the media just over 24 hours before he faced Clermont tomorrow in the Parc des Princes. The coach was asked about Mbappé's physical condition, as well as if he is happy after the transfer market is over. In addition, the Argentine confirmed that neither Messi nor Neymar will play tomorrow after having played a game last morning and had words for Ramos' recovery.
Mbappé: “He is happy, he is a very stable boy emotionally, both before the end of the market and now he maintains his same positive state. He wants to play soccer and enjoy himself. Happy with how he feels. Afterwards, he has been training, he has been recovering from the problem he had with the national team. Let's hope that tomorrow he can be available with the group ”.
Donnarumma: “We have not yet decided who is going to play in goal tomorrow. We have different options. Gigi is one of those options for tomorrow ”.
If the South Americans will play tomorrow: “Icardi and Kimpembe have trained and we hope they will be available. The players who have played this morning, in the case of Paredes, Di María, Neymar and Messi, for a matter of common sense will not be involved in the team.
The Argentine national team: “Yesterday I was sleeping, I was not awake to see the celebration. Really exciting for all of Argentina and for all the people who love our country. Above all, for our players and especially for Leo, who was looking for a title so much. This recognition was deserved ”.
The game system: “All PSG players are stars. Some will play more and some less. PSG is above any star, the sun that shines is the club with our people. We have a squad of 35 players who all need to feel important. In this management that we have to do, we have to find the tools so that those 35 players have their place, their place, that they also accept their place, but at the same time today we have names, very beautiful, but we have to do that function collectively ”.
The signing of Nuno Mendes: “It is not going to start tomorrow from the beginning. Came just yesterday. He is a player with great potential and one that the club has followed for a long time. The operation was brilliant on the part of Leonardo and Al Khelaïfi ”.
Ligue 1 has more goals than the rest of the leagues: “It is a very open football with many transitions. The center of the field is used, not to possess the ball or to entertain in the game, but only to transit in the areas. It is a very attractive football. We are seeing that it has become a football of transitions. Almost all teams attack fast, they attack very directly. It is very entertaining to watch, also for us, sometimes we suffer from transitions. He is fighting with the Premier for being one of the most attractive ”.
The non-registration of Bernat in Champions and Nuno Mendes: “Regarding Nuno, any player at PSG cannot feel like a starter. No player can arrive with that registration. The club always above any name. He will have to deserve it to be on the field, like Nuno Mendes. Regarding Bernat, the list is reviewed every six months. In January you can review the list. Only 17 non-French players are allowed. Juan has been injured for more than a year and it is clear that he needs to return to competition and needs games to return to his best level. I think that the Champions League is not a competition that gives the players the possibility to use it as a test of improvement ”.