At Paris Saint-Germain, the mood before the duel with Bayern is bad. After the cup in Marseille Marquinhos finds clear words.
Shortly before the Champions League duel with FC Bayern Munich, the French soccer champions Paris Saint-Germain are under pressure. After the defeat in the classic at Olympique Marseille, hope for the French Cup title is gone – and the mood is bad.
“We missed a lot, now it’s better to shut up”, said Captain Marquinhos to the TV station leg sports after the bankruptcy in Marseille. The football stars around Neymar and Lionel Messi lost 1: 2 to Olympique. “We know we have to improve a lot if we want to achieve anything this season,” Marquinhos complained – also with a view to the round of 16 first leg against Bayern on Tuesday. “A title that’s gone hurts.”
Star offensive disappointed
Sergio Ramos’ equalizer in injury time in the first half was far too little to survive in the French classic. Above all, offensively disappointed PSG without the injured Kylian Mbappé. “We knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on us. We couldn’t get past their lines faster. We made a few mistakes that cost us dearly,” said Marquinhos at France 3.
It was the French champions’ third defeat of the new year. PSG are clearly leading the league with an eight-point lead, but are by no means as confident as they would like. And now there is also the end in the Pokel round of 16. “The disappointment is great, the Coupe de France was one of our goals”, said coach Christophe Galtier. “We have to learn from this game. We didn’t have enough chances in the second half, we have to be more dangerous.”
The PSG stars will have their first chance to implement Galtier’s demands in Saturday’s league game in Monaco. After that, Bayern will play in Paris – and want to lay the foundation for Marquinhos & Co. to end their next title dream soon.