PSG v Lens: Gradit’s strong words on Paris’s play and missing stars | OneFootball

This Sunday at 5:15 PM (broadcast on beIN SPORTS), Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Lens (5th) at Parc des Princes as part of the 4th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. In a press conference, Jonathan Gradit, 32-year-old Lens defender, particularly discussed this match. A difficult appointment, but he is not defeatist about it.

Gradit "Not necessarily wait for them and put a bus."

How was the break? Did it do you good?

It comes very early in the season, almost a bit too much we want to say. We had a few days to regenerate, it did us good. Even though I would have preferred to continue the championship, but we make do (smile).

A complicated restart, a great match is coming. How to approach Paris?

If I had the answer, I don't know if I could give it. These are always special matches, we know the quality of the opponent. Each victory has been almost a feat on our part, with big matches. These are really separate matches, we have to be perfect.

We have to play the shots we will have, also play with personality. Not necessarily wait for them and put a bus, even though it's easy to say when they often have possession of the ball. We will try to be ambitious in this match and believe in our chances. It is only in this way that we can reverse the trend against this kind of team.

Gradit "I'm not sure it changes much."

Doué and Dembélé absent, a relief or not?

I want to say yes (smile), but at the same time, because we know their squad. There will be Kvaratskhelia, Ramos... There is so much quality, that even if we prefer not to have them on the field, we know their offensive quality.

This is a complete team, they were rightly European champions, they were really above. They were very hard to play and they kept a lot of stability in the squad. The game plan is well established, they will be hard to face. I'm not sure it changes much.

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