Lille/PSG – Marquinhos warns rivals: ‘it’s never over against PSG’ | OneFootball

Marquinhos, the Paris Saint-Germain center-back and captain, spoke to Ligue1+ after PSG’s 2-2 draw against Lille (Lille/PSG video highlights) this Friday at Stade Pierre Mauroy as part of Matchday 2 of Ligue 1 2026-2027.

Marquinhos: “It’s the first time I’ve seen so many difficult matches right at the start of the season.”

What does this 2-2 say about PSG?

I think it says a lot of things. The positive point is always the mentality to go and get a result when we’re behind. That’s a very good thing for what’s ahead, for the season. In difficult matches, in difficult moments, we dig deep. We stick together and fight for one another. The substitutes came on and brought a bit more energy. And we managed to score two goals.

It also shows that we’re not at 100%. We’re aware of that, and we’re going to work to improve as quickly as possible. These are important points. We have 5 matches against title rivals, against very tough opponents. There’s Rennes, Lille, Monaco. I’ve been here for years, and it’s the first time I’ve seen so many difficult matches right at the start of the season. It’s up to us to deal with that and take as many points as possible. These are important points for what comes next; in the end, they count for a lot.

Marquinhos: “You always have to be ready to fight for 90 minutes against PSG.”

Mental strength, a major positive from the night?

Yes, as I said, the positive point is the mentality, the energy the team gives until the end of the match. Some teams think that at 2-0 it’s over against us. But we show every time that it’s never over against PSG. We have character, we have the collective, and we always keep pushing until the very last minute.

That’s what the coach asks of us, to keep playing no matter the result, whether we’re winning or losing. We always try to move forward, to keep being aggressive. Today, we showed it once again. At 2-0, we changed nothing, we tried to get that result until the end. We had chances to score earlier, but we didn’t manage it. We did it at the end of the match. It’s never over against us. You always have to be ready to fight for 90 minutes against PSG.

Marquinhos: “We have a referee to manage the time.”

What is the main strength that helps you turn these situations around?

We rely on the collective; that’s our strength, it has been in recent years and it will continue to be this year as well.

Lille unhappy with the added time? Did the referee say anything?

No, sometimes we’re on the pitch and we don’t even know how much time there is. We were pressing, we had the ball, we wanted to win, we wanted to score, and we did. I think we have a referee to manage the time. It’s up to us to play on the pitch, and this time it went our way. Sometimes it goes against you. That’s football, the details. You must not switch off until the end of the match, otherwise PSG can punish you.

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