PSG: Luis Enrique is wary of Clermont and wants to “put the best team possible”

Turnover in Clermont… or not: “This team only has one point but deserves more (CF63 is even last in the Ligue 1 standings, Editor’s note). They know what to do with the ball, work well and defend aggressively, they are even one of the best teams in this area. This is very far from reality if we think we are facing the last one. It will be a difficult match. Changes ? You will see tomorrow (Saturday). The idea is to put the best possible team together and give confidence to all the players.”

Bradley Barcola: “It was a goal of the club's sports management, the management and one of mine too. He only played the last six months with OL but showed his level. It was a clear objective throughout the transfer window, due to his youth and his quality. He's been with us for two or three weeks (arrived in the last days of the transfer window, Editor's note), but he confirms that his characteristics are there, and they are important for our style, in dribbling, in going into spaces , ball striking, very good physically… He is a player of the future.”

The room for improvement for his group: “We are still in a learning phase, where the coach must be very present. I am very happy with the feedback I am receiving from the players but we are still a little far away in the learning process, both offensively and defensively.

Nuno Mendes operated and out about four months: “It was already planned. In the case of Nuno Mendes, we need to be even more attentive. With Luis Campos and the president (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi), we are attentive to the possibilities (in terms of recruitment to this left-back position, Editor's note). It’s the kind of thing that happens in a season, I’m not going to complain about the squad at my disposal.”

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The players summoned before the commission after insulting chants against OM: “I know that this is a subject which generates controversy. The club, the sports management, the staff, the squad, we are all against all discrimination. The role of fans? In the end, football is just a reflection of society. Our message must be very clear. We are against all violence and all discrimination.”

Dear Ndour: “He already played with us in Lyon (4 minutes). He is very young (19 years old). He has great potential, but he hasn't had much playing time yet. He works very well and is always available. He will get minutes during the season. In a squad of 23, 24 players, there is not room for everyone... Young players have to learn. He’s a player with a future.”

Achraf Hakimi's very good start to the season and the role of Luis Enrique: “It's not me who managed to do that, it's the same player as before. Our offensive idea suits a player like Hakimi. We try to help them in what they can progress on and I believe that there is a lot of room for improvement.”

PSG-Clermont: “It’s a very complicated match. They are a team that works very well, does not lose the ball, they have the third possession and the fourth lowest number of opposing shots conceded. It's very balanced in attack and defense. They are playing at home and have nothing to lose. Especially since we had a big match against OM, which attracted a lot of our attention, and the Champions League to follow (Wednesday in Newcastle, Editor's note). I hope we won’t have our minds elsewhere, that we won’t make this mistake.”