Lille/PSG – Bentaleb hails and warns Paris, ‘we fancy our chances’ | OneFootball

This Friday at 8:45 p.m. (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain will face Lille at the Stade Pierre Mauroy as part of the 2nd matchday of Ligue 1 2026-2027. At a press conference, Lille midfielder Nabil Bentaleb (31) spoke in particular about this match and their Parisian opponent.

Bentaleb: “we have to be flawless if we want to hope for anything.”

Is this a good time to face PSG?

We’re playing against the two-time European champions. Still, we believe in our chances. We know the qualities of this team, we know what they are capable of. When you face the reigning two-time European champions, you know you have to be flawless if you want to hope for anything.

How do you feel in this midfield?

I feel really good, all the players have bought into what the coach is proposing. Not everything has changed, but he brings his personal touch. We know the direction we’re heading in, we know that if we work relentlessly we can get positive results.

Bentaleb: “it’s an almost unplayable team.”

What do you fear most about this PSG?

It may be a wounded pride reaction, because they didn’t win their first matches. We know what they are capable of. Of course, they haven’t won, but we know their individual qualities. And on top of that, you add the team’s qualities over the last two years, and it’s an almost unplayable team. Still, we believe in our chances. Otherwise, we wouldn’t step onto the pitch. We worked all week, and tomorrow evening we’ll have to bring the right ingredients.

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