‘It was easy, it’s Paris Saint-Germain’: Mika Godts on his choice | OneFootball

Having arrived at Paris Saint-Germain this summer from Ajax Amsterdam, Mika Godts, 21, a PSG forward, spoke to the press. The Belgian notably discussed his decision to join Paris, his first conversations with Luis Enrique, his attacking profile, his Ligue 1 debut, and his ambitions for the season.

Godts: “It was easy for me”

It’s important, he’s still a very great coach, and I’m very happy that he wanted me here. Then it’s a great club, a great coach, and a great team, so it was easy for me.

What convinced you?

It was easy, it’s Paris Saint-Germain, I was ready to come here. Then they explained a bit to me how he worked, and he wanted to work with me, so it was easy.

When and how did it happen, and how did it come about?

My agent called me, with Luis Campos, and after that it was very easy. We met, we spoke with the coach and with the president, and then it was a little more difficult with Ajax, but it went well and I’m very happy to be here.

Godts: “The coach likes you to be able to play everywhere”

What is your preferred position?

Yes, the coach likes you to be able to play everywhere. I’m ready to play anywhere, on the right, on the left, as a 9, as a 10, it’s not a problem. I’m just ready, and after that, wherever it is, it’ll be fine.

What type of player are you and what are your strengths?

I like to dribble, I’m an attacking and explosive player. I make runs in behind, I like to get on the ball but also to run in behind and carry the ball. I’m an attacking player who can play anywhere.

Godts: “He just told me to play my game”

Does Luis Enrique ask you to dribble, to dribble less, what does he tell you?

He didn’t tell me to dribble more or less, he just told me to play my game. Before the final 30 meters, keep it simple and keep the ball, then higher up the pitch I have to make the difference.

Godts: “I want to play a lot and we’ll see how it goes”

How do you judge your first matches in Rennes and Lille?

I’m happy that we came back twice. For me it was good to play and to make my first appearances, that’s important. It’s different, it’s a new club, but it’s good.

What goal have you set yourself for this season?

I’m going to learn a lot, it’s a new club, a new league. I want to play a lot and we’ll see how it goes.

Godts: “Here you feel that at any moment you can come back into the match”

Does Luis Enrique ask for different things on a daily basis or in matches compared to other coaches?

Yes, it’s different, all coaches are different. But it’s football. It’s easy when you play with great players, you can combine with them, they talk to you on the pitch. They help you a lot.

Do you feel that energy in the team, always knowing how to come back late in matches when things get more difficult?

Yes, for me it’s different. At Ajax, it was sometimes like that too. We weren’t as strong and we didn’t have as much confidence to come back, here you feel that at any moment you can get back into the match and win it, so that’s very good.

Godts: “I hope to be there in September”

Are you thinking about the national team?

Yes, of course, it’s the national team. I was there in March and the coach didn’t call me up for the World Cup. But there were no bad feelings, I was motivated to do even more and I’m going to do that here, and I hope to be there in September.

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