Bayern/PSG – Doué, exhausted, relishes and explains PSG's strengths | OneFootball

Clash of the Titans! The sequel! This Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich hosted Paris Saint-Germain for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. And after an epic first leg, the two teams once again produced a top-class battle, leaving the Parisians, who opened the scoring, exhausted. The Munich side equalized in stoppage time and briefly gave themselves hope, but it was Paris who booked their place in a second straight final with a 1-1 draw, 6-5 on aggregate (Bayern/PSG video highlights). Désiré Doué stopped to give his immediate reaction to Canal+:

Désiré Doué: “it’s a dream to go back to the Champions League final”

It’s not bad coming back to Munich, right?

Yes, it was an exceptional match, an exceptional night in Munich. We played against a very great team, they deserve credit. They have extraordinary players, and these are the kinds of matches you dream of playing since you were little. It’s a dream to go back to the Champions League final. Now we’re going to celebrate together as a team, quietly, and enjoy it. We’re staying humble, we know there’s still work to do, especially in Ligue 1, and then also in the Champions League, where we’ll have to go and win the final.

You won with talent, but also through suffering?

Yes, there are matches you can’t always win with magic or extraordinary football. Today we defended a lot, but we defended really well. That’s also our strength: we’re capable of defending, we’re capable of attacking, we can do both. But we still need to improve in many areas. Our supporters are up there singing, and even in the stadiums there are so many fans singing—we always hear them, and it’s a real joy to have them.

“We gave everything, we’re tired, everyone put in the effort”

Is this an unsinkable team?

No, we have to stay humble. We have huge ambition, and it’s going to be a very tough final against Arsenal. They’re a very good team too, so we have to stay focused as well. We’ll have time to think about it and talk about it, but for now we’re enjoying this and recovering, and then we’ll see about the final.

You nearly scored again?

I’d rather we win and I don’t score than score and get knocked out. We’re not going to replay the match—I’m very happy with things as they are.

Tonight you were magical in a different way.

Yes, thank you. We played as a team, we gave everything, we’re tired, and everyone put in the effort.

As an attacking player, do you enjoy defending? What has the coach asked of you?

We don’t change our principles, especially the things we’re used to doing. The coach asks us to press, attack, and defend, and defending is very important for the team—we have to give ourselves for one another. That’s how you go and win trophies. Not by being selfish. We all fought for one another, and that’s what makes us strong.

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