PSG narrowly secured victory last night in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France against Arras. Coach Carlo Ancelotti promptly shared his thoughts with AFP: “We conceded three goals this evening, but we won. Defensively, we were adequate but lacked concentration. I’m not concerned; we won, we are still in the Coupe de France, and the next match will present a different scenario. This match didn’t surprise me; I’m familiar with the nature of the Coupe de France. When there’s a lower level of quality, the opponent tends to shift the focus to intensity and aggressiveness. Arras played exceptionally well. At 2-0 after ten minutes, you assume the match will be easy. However, the team wasn’t attentive to defensive duties. It was a peculiar match. We had just completed four matches without conceding a goal due to the positive attitude of the entire team. Tonight, every player wanted to attack, upsetting the balance. Jallet and Pastore didn’t perform well defensively, and Verratti was too slow. He needs to be more aggressive and better positioned on the pitch. Tonight, it wasn’t the absent players who were missed.”
CARLO ANCELOTTI : « JE NE SUIS PAS SURPRIS PAR CE MATCH, JE CONNAIS LA COUPE DE FRANCE !
