Grace Geyoro continues to stand out as a star player in Paris Saint-Germain. After a year 2016 rich in emotions, the Parisian joins the big leagues in the France A team, having proved on the lower floor in U20, U19 or U17 its potential! Holder against Rodez, Geyoro and his teammates had some difficulties to take the lead in the score, before winning 0-3. meeting

Summary of the meeting => D1 Feminine: Rodez overthrown in second half by Paris

It was a complicated meeting today anyway, you had trouble in the first period, what explains that according to you?
Yes, we had trouble with the terrain, the weather conditions. After we had some actions also that typed for example on the bar and I think we have not been fast enough in the concatenations. What made it so that in the first half it was difficult to realize our opportunities.

"had to adapt and that's what we did better in the second period."

As you said, the field was quite impractical, that's also what prevented your tactical scheme to develop at the level of the match?
Well there were definitely areas where you could not even advance with the ball, but after that was the same for both teams so had to adapt and that's what we did better in the second period.

In the second half, the coach made a lot of changes, it was planned in advance to rotate the squad in this match?
I dunno. Not necessarily. After that it is according to the matches, maybe it was said at this moment that it was necessary to make return this or that player. He did not necessarily tell us, the girls who were going to turn or if there were changes that were going to be made.

How are you feeling since the beginning of the season, how are you doing?
Yes, I feel good, better and better. After I'm so happy because I feel that I am rewarded with my first selection [in A] and again tenure [PSG]. I also continue to work well in clubs. That's the only work paid and this year I hope not to win a title with the PSG or the team of France itself.

"You come back from Christmas holidays when you learn that you have -4 points while you left as a leader"

We talked about it with the coach (Patrice Lair), we told him that you made a very good first half of the season, without conceding a single goal, then you win against OL just before the offseason, and then you face the withdrawal of 4 points. How did you experience it as a player?
Well it hurts, it's a morale blow, because already you come back from Christmas holidays by learning that you have -4 points while you left as a leader. Then it played a lot in the morale of each player and that's how we lost against Montpellier, directly [at the beginning of the year]. Now we are rebounding [victory against ASSE 0-6 Wednesday and Rodez 0-3 this Sunday]. After we will try to see why not for the 4 points and continue anyway. Anyway the goal is to win every game, so hang on and we will be rewarded, there's no reason.

"It's not every day that we are called in France A team"

There we saw that there was the coach of the France team (Olivier Echouafni). How did it go for you, your first selection in A?
It went well, I was very well received, the girls were cool. After on the pitch, I did not put any pressure, had to take advantage in fact, that I take the most pleasure, because it's not every day that we are called in France A team, so I I took advantage.

You still deserved this convocation with the year 2016, which you had achieved (by scoring in two finals of major competitions). It's a reward for you?
Yes, here I see it more like a little reward. After the year is still long, I have to work and work again. It is true that I am young but we see that even we are able to play in a team of D1, so it makes all the more fun.

"It's games like that that prepare us too"

In the Champions League, you will face Bayern. Are you already talking to each other?
Bayern, yes anyway because it's the Champions League and it's also a big team already. After this may be a game that will be played at the Parc des Princes, so it's even more pressure, but we're already starting to talk about it and prepare too. It's games like that [facing Rodez] that prepares us more, because Bayern has a lot of impact in the game, in the duels. We continue our progress and we try to find even more automatisms between us and why not go as far as possible in the Champions League.

If Veronica Boquete was at Bayern last season, does she give you some advice, compared to some players?
Not for now (smile), we take step by step. It will come when we are going to talk about this game. Today, we focus on the upcoming matches and when the meeting against Bayern will come, Veronica I think she will know what to say to us (laughs).

Last question, as we talked about, the coach of the France A team was present at the game. Your goal today is to continue to progress and be called for the She Believes Cup and then the Euro that is announced?
Yes of course. After it is true that I had this first call in France team, but it remains a goal. I must continue to show decisive club to be able to be called a second time in A or even more often I hope.

Pictures: Mica GB M PhootoRafettes & FFF