PSG v Arsenal, Kvaratskhelia shows a champion’s mindset before the final

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·25. Mai 2026

PSG v Arsenal, Kvaratskhelia shows a champion’s mindset before the final

In an interview with UEFA, relayed by the Paris Saint-Germain website, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the 25-year-old Parisian winger, gave a very revealing insight into his mindset. Between humility, personal standards, and collective ambition, the Georgian reminded everyone that his success starts with the team.

Kvaratskhelia: “I think every player can improve something”

Khvicha, after the matches against Bayern, many observers praised your performances. But if you had to improve something in your game, what would it be? I think every player can improve something, and I’m one of them. I’m always trying to get better, score more goals, and provide more assists. But for me, football is not just about goals and assists. The way you help the team is more important. Sometimes you can’t score, sometimes you can’t provide an assist, but you can give everything on the pitch and your team wins. That’s what matters most to me. When I finish a match, I want to know that I gave 100% to my team and helped it win.

Kvaratskhelia: “There are not many players capable of winning matches on their own”

You talk about helping the team. Why is it important to put the team before individual glory? At first, I think I was more of an individual player than a team player. But I understood that without your team, you are nothing. There are not many players capable of winning matches on their own. I understood that when you have a good team and everyone gives everything alongside their teammates, the results come.

The first strong idea from these comments is humility. While he is coming off standout performances against Bayern and an impressive run in knockout matches, Kvaratskhelia did not try to put himself above the collective. On the contrary, he explained that he still wants to improve, especially in his attacking efficiency, while reminding everyone that football is not limited to goals and assists.

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His message is quite clear: a great performance can also be built through effort, runs, intensity, and the ability to help teammates. It is a way of showing that at Paris Saint-Germain, his influence is not just about eye-catching stats or a spectacular moment.

Kvaratskhelia: “We can beat any team”

This unity at PSG seems incredible today. You can see it on the pitch. Yes, I think it is one of the team’s greatest strengths. We are happy together, very united, and we know that if we fight for one another and play our football, we can beat any team. You combine simplicity, energy, and ambition, and you are often the one who makes the difference. What drives you to reach a new level every day? When you play for PSG, you always have to be ambitious, because there are many players who would like to take your place. You have to show in every match that you deserve to wear this badge on your heart. I always try to give my best. I want to win as many trophies and as many matches as possible with this team.

This humility also goes hand in hand with a real work ethic. Kvaratskhelia admits that when he was younger, he was more focused on individual brilliance. His evolution is important: he says he came to understand that a player, even a very talented one, cannot thrive consistently without a strong team around him.

This passage is interesting because it perfectly reflects the current PSG, often described as a more united, more coherent group, and less dependent on a single individual. The Georgian does not deny his profile as a player capable of making the difference, but he now places it within a more collective logic. Clearly, dribbling remains a weapon, but it is no longer an end in itself.

Kvaratskhelia: “I’m in a good period and I’m just trying to do my job”

Seven goals in your last seven knockout matches, and when people watch you, you always seem very calm, very relaxed. How do you do it? It’s difficult. It’s not as easy as it may seem, because in the Champions League all teams can be great teams, and it is very difficult to score against them. But I have incredible teammates who create situations for me where I just have to shoot and score. I’m proud to be able to score goals today. I’m in a good period and I’m just trying to do my job as well as possible. And I want to score even more. How would you describe a Champions League night? In your mind, what is a Champions League night? I think that for every football player, the main goal is to play in the Champions League. When you play in it and hear that anthem, you are simply happy. You know that you have done something great to be there and hear that music. And when you know you are going to play a Champions League match, you have to prepare because it will be a huge occasion for you.

Kvaratskhelia: “I think we simply have to trust ourselves, believe in ourselves”

People often say that defending a title is very difficult. For you and your teammates, is it complicated? Yes, I think it is really difficult. We have already seen it. We have had many matches where we had to fight until the end, and we beat many very strong teams. Of course it is difficult. But as I said, we have quality. We have players capable of doing everything. I think we simply have to trust ourselves, believe in ourselves, and give everything to win the trophy.”

Finally, Kvaratskhelia placed this mindset in the context of the Champions League and the upcoming final. He knows that defending a title is an immense challenge, especially after matches in which PSG had to battle until the very end against top-level opponents.

But his tone remains calm, almost cold in the positive sense of the term. He speaks about the difficulty without exaggerating it, and above all stresses confidence, the quality of the group, and the need to give everything to go and win the trophy. Just a few days before a major occasion, this is exactly the kind of message Paris wants to convey: ambition, yes, but without unnecessary arrogance. The role is a big one, but Kvaratskhelia seems rather well suited to it.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.