The impressions of Patrice Lair, the coach of PSG after the success of his team on the lawn of Paris FC, a difficult victory but which according to the Paris coach prolongs the good reaction of these players observed since the draw against Soyaux during the first day.


"We got scared, a little bit on the end, because it's always the same thing, we do not kill the game. Beginning of the second half, we had a total stranglehold and created opportunities. But afterwards, it's always the same, you have to bend, that's what I ask them. It was complicated, but Katoto did the right thing, with a whim. "

"It was a tough match, as we expect in the derbies. In addition, here it has always been complicated but hey it's a great victory because it still allows us to put six points and stay in contact with other teams. Montpellier has struggled to beat Guingamp (...) it shows that the championship, there may be surprises.

"Naturally, there is a team that rides above, it's Lyon but otherwise, I think everyone can take points against some top teams. We saw it on the first day against Soyaux. We have recovered well in the good sense, I think five victories in a row now, it will be necessary to beat Fleury [7th day, October 29th] before thinking of Montpellier [8th day, November 5th].

"There is an international truce, I hope there will not be too much breakage. I saved my group a little last weekend and the girls necessarily lacked some competition. But I am generally satisfied because it's complicated matches. "

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"We know where is our weakness, have a more offensive"

"Where I was a little disappointed, [that] we lost easy balls even though the terrain is very complicated. I had asked the girls at half time to play the opposite, where we were dangerous, ie to play long opposite because it is not easy to build on this field, especially when we have a team that presses and who tries to counter, to come out, we often give them counterattack balls. "

"And that was trying to put balloons on their back [but] unfortunately, we could not tell the difference on those few balloons we had. We know where our weakness is, to have a more offensive but good girls have a state of mind when even conquering, they managed to tear themselves away, I try to keep positive, and especially to remember the good reaction we have had since Soyaux. "

The fact of relying on set pieces to score, can that be a source of concern for the future?

"No, because we work a lot, and I think it's good to score on set pieces. We could have scored today one or two others, where there have been some boondoggles. But you know, when you fish in the finish, you have to find other arguments, you have to find solutions to be able to score. Today is a stopped ball that saves us from a draw. It does not matter, you have to take the points, that's what's important, to gain confidence. "

"In the game, I think it will be better in a while. There are players who will pass a course, Jennifer she will really adapt, I think she is a very good player. Kadi [Diani] did a very good game on the side. Afterwards, Marie Katoto, she played, she had to play only a half-time and in fact she played longer. I'm a little dependent on Katoto because she scores goals. "

"Marie-Laure did a good job of undermining who was not easy and in the middle it was a fight because the Juvisy midfielder did a good game. In terms of recovery, Inès [Jaurena], Anissa [Lahmari] on the first half and Thiney, they are not easy to take, they are good players and come out very quickly. "

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One has the impression that you knew better neutralize this midfielder of Paris FC and in particular to limit the influence of Gaëtane Thiney. What did you say to your players at the break?

"Formiga, what's she? 40 years. Tomorrow if I can [put] him two years of contract, I do it. I can tell you, it's exceptional. At half-time, we tell you you're back, you take Thiney as soon as there is a loss of ball, that's what she did. Did you see the balloons she was ripped off, that she came back? "

"For young people, for me, it's an example in the locker room. He says not a word, nothing at all. You give him a loaf, a blow, she gets up right away. She's never in the infirmary. It's players who lead the way, today it's still a huge match. Last week, she entered twenty minutes, she cleared the game right away because she feels the game, attack left foot, right foot with the placement. I was I thought it was crazy to take a 40-year-old, but I did a hell of a lot. "