PSG v Nice: Franck Haise reveals the keys to the match and applauds Paris

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·31 October 2025

PSG v Nice: Franck Haise reveals the keys to the match and applauds Paris

This Saturday at 5:00 PM (broadcast on beIN SPORTS), Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Nice (8th) at the Parc des Princes as part of the 11th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. In a press conference, Franck Haise, Nice’s coach, spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent. He did not hide the fact that this is a “bonus” match, even if he has hope. The coach also highlighted the quality of the work done by his Parisian counterpart Luis Enrique and his staff.

Haise: “To win at the Parc, everything has to line up.”

“You won in April in Paris against a very strong PSG (3-1). Are you expecting a very different match? We were dominated, as teams who play against PSG often are. It’s a very high-level team. There should be a lot of rotation in their squad this time, with many changes, before the match against Bayern. We know we’ll have to be very solid to offer them as little as possible, everyone will have to play at 100%, we’ll need to have some good breakouts and a certain efficiency. To win at the Parc, everything has to line up.”

Haise: “It’s always a bonus match to go to the Parc, we have everything to gain.”

This match at the Parc comes after a very good run against Monaco, Lyon, Rennes, and Lille: can it be considered a bonus match? Generally speaking, it’s always a bonus match to go to the Parc, we have everything to gain. So, we’re going there with the 10 points we’ve just picked up, which weren’t really expected, neither by you nor by me, but which the players went out and got. It’s always a pleasure to face the best team in France and the best team in Europe, and to go there with the mindset… I wouldn’t say a “relaxed” mindset, because we’re not going there for a weekend either, but at least telling ourselves that we just have to play the best match possible. We know very well that we’re not going to dominate Paris and that we won’t have fifteen scoring chances, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get results.”

Haise: “They’re doing an admirable job.”

A more vulnerable Paris lately, does that change your preparation? They’re playing matches back-to-back. It’s a team that’s had an exceptional year and in which the players have given a lot. And inevitably, for teams at that level, it’s so particular. They’re doing an admirable job, Luis Enrique obviously, but the whole staff as well. What they’ve had to go through for the past month and a half, they never stop, with all the internationals they have. It’s a very different and complicated year to manage for them, and they’re handling it very well,” said Haise, as reported by L’Equipe.

Haise isn’t under any illusions; his team will be under pressure for at least a good part of the match. It’s better to accept it and try to prepare to “suffer” as needed and hurt PSG when possible. It would be “bold” to prepare a plan in which Nice has possession, especially since that hasn’t been their habit in recent Ligue 1 matches.

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It’s worth noting that the Nice coach expects a “lot of rotation,” which is less obvious. Rotation has already been well underway recently, especially at Lorient. Paris also needs to regain rhythm, confidence, and points. All this while respecting Nice, a fine team that has gotten used to winning at the Parc des Princes. Luis Enrique has pointed this out; that needs to change.

He will surely appreciate Haise’s very positive comments during a period when some “specialists” and supporters are once again eager to criticize or dramatize. This is due to a few injuries and an inconsistency that everyone could see coming at the start of the season. Above all, as Haise pointed out, it should be emphasized that PSG is doing very well.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.