Bayern/PSG – Marquinhos delighted with this PSG side, past in mind | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich and qualified (5-6 on aggregate, Bayern/PSG highlights) this Wednesday at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of the semifinal (final on May 30 against Arsenal) of the 2025-2026 Champions League. After this qualification, Parisian defender and captain Marquinhos (31) spoke to CBS Sports Golazo.

Marquinhos: “They pushed hard, we deserve to qualify.”

Back in the final again, you were here last year, how do you feel?

It’s incredible. I enjoyed it fully, we played against one of the best teams of the year. We did what we had to do. They pushed hard, we deserve to qualify. It’s my third final, I’m very proud. We have to prepare well, we’ve got the league coming up first before thinking about the final.

Marquinhos: “It’s the mentality brought by the coach, that’s what is taking us to the final.”

Did PSG seem different defensively?

We knew they were going to push and that we had to stay in control. The key was defensive. Even the attackers defended a lot, they helped out. It’s the mentality brought by the coach, that’s what is taking us to the final. We have to keep going like this. Sometimes, you have to adapt. We often have more control, but sometimes you have to defend more. And we also have a great team for counterattacking.

Marquinhos: “We are a very difficult team to play against.”

Is this the best team you’ve played in?

I’m very proud to be in this team, but I can’t forget my former teammates, great players like Zlatan, Neymar, Messi, Mbappé, Thiago Silva... It’s very difficult to compare. But it’s true that this is the team that has achieved the most, with last year’s final and this one. We are a very difficult team to play against.

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