Marquinhos sets Champions League treble as PSG’s objective | OneFootball

Marquinhos and Vitinha struck a determined tone in Salzburg ahead of the UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa on Wednesday at 21:00, targeting a repeat of last year’s win and discussing another Champions League push. L'Équipe reports that the Paris Saint-Germain pair see the match as the ideal springboard for 2026-27.

Both stressed their hunger despite limited preparation for some players. The Portuguese midfielder returned on 3 August after Portugal’s World Cup round-of-16 defeat to Spain, 0-1, and said he feels ready to defend the Super Cup to launch the new campaign.

Marquinhos praised Luis Enrique’s qualities. Villa are a positive reference point from the run to the 2025 Champions League, although the second leg proved especially testing. Vitinha noted that their coach remains the same, with the same ideas, and said they will do everything to win.

PSG now face a season that could become historic with a third consecutive Champions League. Marquinhos stated that the treble is the objective, while accepting the scale of the task and underlining that Wednesday’s trophy is also important. He added that, despite few training sessions, the group are hungry and several worked individually before rejoining to be ready.

The captain was glad to be reunited with Lucas Digne, who, like him, experienced leaner spells in Paris. He also expressed satisfaction at working under a coach who, in his view, will not allow the group to come down from Everest. He insisted they cannot let opportunities pass.

Source: L'Équipe

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