PSG/Monaco – Hernandez avoids alarm, but urges a step-up | OneFootball

Lucas Hernandez, the 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain defender, spoke to Ligue1+ after PSG’s 1-2 defeat to Monaco (PSG/Monaco video highlights) this Friday at the Parc des Princes as part of Matchday 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season.

Hernandez: “We need to get up to speed as quickly as possible”

A huge disappointment—have there already been discussions in the dressing room? Four matches without a win is rare, isn’t it?

As you said, it’s rare. But it’s also part of football. For the international players, it’s true that we didn’t really get much of a break, so of course we need to get up to speed as quickly as possible. It’s been 4 matches without a win and we’re a team that lives on victories.

It was tough tonight because we had the chances, we did what needed to be done, but against Monaco lately we’ve been struggling to win. We have to keep the positives and move forward for Wednesday’s match—it’s the Champions League, it’s a different competition, and we’ll have to approach it in a better way.

Hernandez: “I’m confident in this team and in this coach.”

Going forward, it feels less fluid offensively. What could provide that spark?

I think we’re on the right track. A lot of players have left and a lot of new ones have arrived, and it’s up to us to put them in the best possible conditions so they can adapt. It’s not a very easy system because there’s a lot of movement, but I’m confident in this team and in this coach. Even if the start of the season isn’t what we wanted, you can still see that things are falling into place. But make no mistake, the most important thing in the end is the result.

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