Marquinhos speaks out after PSG defeat in the Champions League | OneFootball

Marquinhos, captain of PSG, spoke about the defeat to Sporting in the Champions League. The French team showed territorial dominance during the match but couldn't translate it into a positive result.

“That's football. There have been recent games where we had possession, where we had chances, but if we aren't decisive, it can end like this. We managed to improve this last season, at this same stage of the competition, so it's up to us to work on it, because there were some positive points.”

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PSG comes from an inexplicable elimination in the French Cup by rival Paris FC by 1-0, after creating more chances and having more than double the possession in the match. Marquinhos also spoke about the next steps.

“We are competitive, we always want to win, always improve. We will discuss this in the locker room, listen to what the coach wants to improve. We can't throw everything away. We are fighting for a spot among the top eight, and even if we are out of the French Cup, we are near the top of the championship.”

Marquinhos concluded by talking about the projections for the next match and also for the end of the league phase of the competition.

“That's how it works. We wanted to win to secure the best possible position among the top eight for the Champions League. We'll see how things unfold. We will play this last match (against Newcastle) as a very important match, with all our energy, at home, with the fans. And if we don't qualify directly for the round of 16, we will play in the playoffs. It will depend on us to secure our spot.”

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