Paris Saint-Germain, and his coach Farid Benstiti, started the season beating Rodez with a final score of 5-0! The beginning of the season seems idyllic and yet there are still many things to settle ... At the end of the meeting, the Parisian coach to show his dissatisfaction with the attitude of some players and said that two players would join the club. One of them is Lisa Dahlkvist, international and Swedish middle, the second would be a side. Reinforcements to improve the quality of the team but in the opposite direction, a lot of players may see their place endangered. Hearts Football was also able to discuss with Sabrina Delannoy, the former Paris captain, who talks to us about this season and the goals of the club.
Farid Benstiti (PSG coach): "We are still waiting to be reinforced"
Football hearts: Is the transfer window ready for Paris Saint-Germain? Is there really a need to strengthen the team?
Farid Benstiti: "We are still waiting to be strengthened because the season is long. We should have answers quickly because we want to have a large group. We still want a middle (ndr: thing done with Lisa Dahlkvist) and a defender of corridor. I totally trust my players, because I know they do not like to be stung but you have to sting them, because they must realize that they themselves will be better for a big or a small match . It is also important for players to understand that winning a game in a very broad way is also a matter of taking ".
CDF: Cristiane and Erika did not play against Rodez, why?
Farid Benstiti: "They were not qualified and we hope they will be for the next match."
CDF: A quick note on Anja Mittag's first match?
Farid Benstiti: "Anja was a little sore knee but facing Rodez she was not there at all. But I have no doubt about his future performance. Maybe a little slack but it will come back.
Sabrina Delannoy (French international PSG): "We have the title in a corner of our head"
Hearts of Football: How can we judge this first match against Rodez?
Sabrina Delannoy: "In the content I think we'll have to do a lot better. There is still a lot to work on. We must still remember the win 5-0 because it is a good result. We know, however, that this is not enough and that we must still work in particular in the conservation of the ball and the creation of opportunities in front of goal.
CDF: We can say that the obsession this year will be, as so often, Lyon?
Sabrina Delannoy: "We have the title in a corner of our head and we do not just focus on Lyon. We still have three weeks before playing the Lyonnaises and we must not denigrate the other teams we face before, especially Montpellier. We will not focus on one game, the one against Lyon. A championship is very long so we have to focus on us and our game simply ".
CDF: Paris can finally believe in the title?
Sabrina Delannoy: "I sincerely believe that with the reinforcement that we have had this year, the experience we have managed to gain through our Champions League run, I think we will still go a step further. If we are champions, I do not know. I know that Lyon is working and progressing too, but I hope that this year will be the right one for us ".
CDF: It was your first match without the captain's armband ...
Sabrina Delannoy: "The armband, I preferred to leave the responsibility to someone else because I arrive at a time in my career where I had more desire to focus on myself to focus on my game and have some responsibilities less. The armband is in good hands and I have not changed. I do exactly the same on the field and outside with the girls. It's good that it changes sometimes because I've had it for many years, and then it's a personal choice. "
CDF: A word on the first match of Anja Mittag with the colors of the PSG?
Sabrina Delannoy: "Anja is someone who will quickly learn French and quickly integrate. She has an exceptional talent. It is someone who is very easy to integrate and she really wants to win titles with PSG.
Paris Saint-Germain faces this Sunday Soyaux for his first trip in the 2015/2016 season.
Photo credit: Nelson Fatagraf