Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions Trophy on Wednesday evening, at the expense of Olympique de Marseille (2-1).
On the Parisian bench for two weeks, Mauricio Pochettino welcomed his first title as a coach, but wants to remain cautious before the next deadlines.
PSG has its revenge: beaten by Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes at the start of the season, the Parisians won the Champions Trophy 2-1 on Wednesday night against OM.
Arms raised on the podium in the company of his staff and his players, on the lawn of the Bollaert stadium in Lens, Mauricio Pochettino was able to savor the first trophy of his career as a coach, with ease.
Yes, this title was gleaned against the Marseille rival, but the Argentinian did not celebrate the opening of his record with excessive joy.
"Difficult to find the words"
"It's difficult to find the words to explain what I feel," said the Parisian technician after the meeting.
"It's an inner joy, especially since it's a club that made me a better person and a better player. To win in such a short time, it's an incredible emotion."
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Arrived to take Paris Saint-Germain to the next level in the Champions League, Mauricio Pochettino praised the quality of play displayed by his people on Wednesday night: "Paris deserves this victory, we had a good match. We are making progress in all areas. where we want to implement our ideas. We have a very intelligent group of players, with a great ability to adapt. The group has shown a lot of maturity, it has learned from its mistakes. "
Crucial weeks ahead
The PSG players were much more communicative than their coach, relieved to have beaten a limited, but courageous OM team.
On social networks, Neymar even allowed himself to chamber Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez, with whom he had an altercation during their last opposition.
This is the only misconduct, because the match itself, of an average technical level, took place in a more peaceful atmosphere, far from the fist fight of last September.
King, born Álvaro?
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- Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) January 13, 2021
For Parisians, it is now a question of negotiating crucial weeks.
The club is currently second in Ligue 1, behind sharp Lyonnais during the first leg.
Above all, the prospect of the knockout stages of the Champions League against FC Barcelona is fast approaching, with a first leg at Camp Nou on February 16.
A month and a half after his arrival and five weeks after his first title, Mauricio Pochettino will already be playing big.