Timothy Weah admits Sunday’s Classique against Paris Saint-Germain feels “a bit like revenge” as he prepares to face his former club in one of French football’s most intense fixtures.
The American forward, who came through PSG’s academy before leaving for Lille in 2019, is still hurt by his team’s loss to Paris in the Trophée des Champions in Kuwait, where they were close to a trophy before slipping to defeat.
Weah said his side must approach PSG with the same aggressive, focused mindset they showed against Rennes in the Coupe de France, insisting that “everyone is ready” and that his team “always play very well against Paris.”
He believes the previous meeting underlined just how much the game means, not only to the players but also to the fans who live every moment of the rivalry.
For Weah, this weekend’s derby is a new opportunity to put things right and to channel that frustration into a big performance. He described the upcoming clash as a true challenge and a chance for his team to respond on the pitch in front of their supporters.
