The Argentine coach of PSG took pleasure in seeing his team play this Monday evening in the Coupe de France. Large winners of Vannes (4-0), his players had a serious match and logically made the difference in the second half thanks to a Kylian Mbappé already in great shape.
Is this the perfect night for the coach that you are?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO. “We are satisfied. We really enjoyed a nice evening of football. We had fun. I’m happy with the team’s performance, it was a solid performance.
You said before the match that you should not worry regarding Kylian Mbappé, that he was not disturbed by his contractual situation. Tonight, do you have the feeling that he proves you right with his hat-trick?
Its performance depends on other things than its contractual situation. He is a world top, he has a great maturity and an extraordinary level. He’s a player we know perfectly well, the icing on the cake today was his hat-trick
What did you change during the break so that Mbappé regains his efficiency?
We changed some positions on the field, especially those of the three midfielders when we had the ball to have a better connection with our attackers. This made it possible to have better fluidity in the circulation of the ball, and to find depth.
What did you think of Edouard Michut’s first tenure?
I am very happy with Edouard, the young people need time and space to show that they can be at the level of a team like PSG. And this type of match is a good experience for them.
Have you heard from Lionel Messi and do you think you can get him back for the trip to Lyon this Sunday?
We have no news from Leo Messi at the moment. And frankly for Lyon, I don’t know. We’re going to train every day and we’ll see.
You have five players who tested positive for Covid-19. Will they be available soon and when?
I don’t know because the situation is changing a lot, you can be positive today and negative the next day. It is a very strange virus, and it is sometimes difficult to understand everything. We have players tested positive, we follow the isolation rules and we will see their evolution. Hoping it is positive.