PSG/Paris FC: Geubbels on lessons to take from the Ligue 1 defeat

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·10 January 2026

PSG/Paris FC: Geubbels on lessons to take from the Ligue 1 defeat

This Monday at 9:10 PM (broadcast on France 3 and beIN SPORTS), Paris Saint-Germain (2nd in Ligue 1) will face Paris FC (15th in Ligue 1) at the Parc des Princes as part of the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France 2025-2026. In a press conference, Willem Geubbels, the 24-year-old Paris striker, spoke about this match, drawing on the one lost last Sunday in Ligue 1 (17th matchday).

Geubbels: "We’ll try to repeat everything that was positive"

"What lessons did you take from it? I think that in transition phases, we were able to make good use of what was asked of us. We were up against a PSG side that defended very high. We knew that in transitions, it was a bit more dangerous with the squad we had, our attack with good ball players who were very fast. We knew we’d be more dangerous by getting in behind them and we tried to do that, especially on the penalty, which worked well. And maybe we could have done it even more. But against a team like PSG, we didn’t have the ability to do it at certain moments. But what we had to do, we did, and we’ll try to repeat everything that was positive on Monday."

Geubbels: "We also know that PSG won’t put in the same performance again"

"Does this first match give you a bit more hope for Monday’s game? We saw things to correct. But we also know that PSG won’t put in the same performance as last week. We’ll try to do what was asked of us this week during the match and we’ll see how it goes. Monday, it’ll be a Coupe de France match. Is the approach any different? A little, yes. We often talk about the magic of the Cup. You never know what can happen. We’ll do everything we can to get through this round, but so will PSG. So, once again, it’s going to be a great contest," said Geubbels, as reported by Le Parisien.

In the league, PFC managed to put up a strong resistance against PSG and could well draw inspiration from that. In the way of attacking, as Geubbels mentioned, by looking for depth. But also defensively, as coach Stéphane Gilli opted for a defensive approach. It’s not what we prefer to see, except that it makes sense against Luis Enrique’s team.

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Be careful, even though the two clubs are facing each other in a short span of time, there’s no guarantee the match will be very similar. Every game has its own story (as Marquinhos often says) and can be decided by different factors. PSG, for example, could have been more efficient last Sunday. There will also certainly be different lineups. Especially on Luis Enrique’s side, who might opt for some rotation.

Nothing is guaranteed and PFC will give everything to achieve a memorable qualification. They have the advantage of having been able to fully prepare. But PSG won’t look for excuses with their Trophée des Champions on Thursday. They want to win everything, which means playing often. The squad is built for that, and they’ll have to show it this Monday.

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