PSG v Nantes, Halilhodzic between dismay and admiration | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes faced off this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes in a postponed match from the 26th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. The game ended in a Parisian 3-0 (PSG/Nantes video highlights) victory. After the match, Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic spoke at the press conference.

Halilhodzic: “I get the feeling that everything is against us.”

Your feelings after this match?

It’s a logical result. We hoped for something, but that penalty and that disallowed goal—could that have changed something? I don’t know. But if it’s 1-1 at halftime, maybe it’s different. But these are different worlds. PSG and Nantes are in different worlds football-wise.

VAR against us again?

I’ve never experienced anything like this period. I get the feeling that everything is against us. Even the rebounds in duels go to the opponent. The match against Brest left its mark; one mistake took away a win that would have given us hope in the survival race.

How did you experience the match from the stands?

It’s a disgrace. I asked for an explanation and I get 4 matches, I don’t understand. We were robbed of a victory that we had gone after with desire. You have to congratulate the referee, who admitted he made a mistake. But I got 4 matches, it’s unbelievable. I asked for an explanation. I know what I’m doing, I know what the referee did.

Halilhodzic: “We played against a monster, for me the best team in the world.”

Is the team devastated, especially after the disallowed goal?

You saw the disallowed goal? It’s… (sighs). Was it offside or not? The penalty, the boy jumps, it hits his hand… everything is against you. There’s a millimeter, an uncontrolled movement. But we can’t pretend to be something we’re not either. We played against a monster, for me the best team in the world. But when you prepare for a match, you never know, not for them either. But everything has been against us since I arrived.

Maybe I’m cursed, I don’t know. I’m very sad. Seeing Nantes in this position hurts. I came to try to pull off something special, it’s difficult. But I don’t regret it. I’m very attached to the club. Some said I was crazy, but I don’t think so. I came to lend a hand. The players are crushed, the match against Brest hurt.

Halilhodzic: “We’re a little bit cursed.”

Is the suspense over for the title race and the survival battle?

When I arrived, we were playing Strasbourg, and I think that if we had won, it would have changed everything. I’ve already experienced arriving at teams in trouble. Maybe if I had come a month earlier, it could have changed quite a few things. Against Strasbourg, we took the lead twice. There’s also the fact that we conceded 7 goals in stoppage time. We’re a little bit cursed, even if I don’t know whether that’s the right word.

We’re trying, the boys are hurting. We’re working hard. Nantes is not just any club. It’s a very popular club. I love this club, the situation is unacceptable. I don’t want to talk about how it got there.

Paris will be champions of France, Europe and the world. With that budget, they’re going to win everything. I’ve rarely seen a team this strong, individually and collectively. For the past few years, they’ve really been playing as a team. It’s a great pleasure for everyone who loves football. I watched the matches against Europe’s big clubs, it’s child’s play, it’s incredible. They’ve reached a level I’ve never known. Congratulations to everyone who built this team.

Halilhodzic: “I get the feeling that my team is a little scared.”

Is there anything to build on for the match against Rennes?

I haven’t said anything to the players yet, but as I explained, that somewhat cheap penalty and the equalizer could maybe have changed things a little. I get the feeling that my team is a little scared. But the win against Brest could have done us good. If we equalize today, it can change things. Even if it’s very difficult against Paris.

Our problem is also that PSG lost to Lyon and were obliged to beat us, since Lens is in exceptional form.

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