The power of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) squad is no secret to anyone, however, their coach Mauricio Pochettino made it clear in his last interview prior to the match against Real Madrid for the UEFA Champions League, that his secret weapon will be Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr.
Pochettino has been calm ahead of the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 despite facing to the king team of this competition, and this calm is due to the fact that their attacking trident, Messi, Mbappé and Neymar “know how to win” Real Madrid, as they let ‘El País’ know.
In that sense, the Argentine coach did not hold back to shower his best strikers with praise, among whom he acknowledges having the best in the world. He in turn stressed that they are all winners and that far from feeling pressure, they are motivated by this meeting.
“They know how to win. They are the three great players in the world and it is normal that they feel that motivation”, commented ‘Poch’, who also insisted that Mbappé “has won a World Cup”, while “Neymar has won a Champions League with Barça and Messi, four” .
Likewise, the former Tottenham coach defended Messi against criticism for his performance, which was not bad but was the weakest of his career. “Leo is the best player in the world and he will give PSG and the people a lot of joy. His adaptation time has been limited between the coronavirus, the injuries, his national team”.
Pochettino made it clear that he will put the best eleven possible against Real Madrid and that it will be based on the characteristics of each player and what they need for the big event.
Also read:
– Ready to play? Real Madrid will go with everything against PSG after summoning Benzema
– Pochettino about Mbappé and Real Madrid: “I don’t think his decision will go through a tie”