Doué on Dembélé’s comments, eyes on PSG v Monaco play-off | OneFootball

Wednesday, during the second leg playoffs (2-3 in the first leg) of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain will face AS Monaco at Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9 PM, broadcast on Canal+). On the eve of this match, Parisian midfielder/forward Désiré Doué (20 years old) answered several questions at a press conference.

Doué: "We move forward together for tomorrow's match."

Is the real Désiré Doué back?

I've always been myself, there's no real or fake. I always try to help in the best way possible. I don't think about my goals or assists, I try to contribute in different ways.

How do you explain the return to form and what still needs improvement?

It's solely about work and discipline. That's the only way to find the back of the net and regain confidence. I'm very well surrounded at PSG, I work daily.

How did you feel about Dembélé's comment in Rennes?

In my opinion, leaders have the right to speak up and should do so at certain times. There's frustration after a defeat, it's logical. Among us, we speak clearly and move forward together for tomorrow's match.

Doué: "It's also through work that we build personality and the desire to win."

Do you like work, where does that come from?

I've always been a hardworking guy, even if I was considered talented. But the most important thing is work, which allows you to bounce back better after a defeat or a victory. It's also through work that we build personality and the desire to win.

Did you feel targeted by Dembélé?

I didn't feel targeted (smile).

Internal discussions to regain beautiful play and collective effort?

Of course, it's part of the work with the staff, the coach. We have a lot of video work to progress. We've won everything, we always have big goals. It involves questioning ourselves. We need to work and question ourselves to progress.

Doué: "I am very confident and ready for tomorrow's match."

Why the celebration by covering your ears?

There are many things in football, the celebration was personal. I'm focused on football and try to block out the noise around. Many people help me. I feel good, I am very confident and ready for tomorrow's match.

What mindset for the return? Any apprehension?

We are very eager to move to the next round. We approach it in the best way. As always, the goal is to win the competition. We are very eager to bring the trophy back to Paris. We will give it our all.

What type of match tomorrow and what ingredients tomorrow?

Monaco is a very good team, with very good players. We need to be at 100%, as always in the Champions League. Anything can happen in football. We need to be very good from start to finish.

Doué: "We mainly kept the positives from this match and our ability to come back."

What lessons from the first leg?

We mainly kept the positives from this match and our ability to come back in a match being 2-0 down away. It's never easy, especially in the Champions League. We showed a very good mindset, we need to do it again tomorrow to win. It will be very important.

You've been more effective lately, have you worked on it?

Yes, of course, it's worked on daily. I need to continue improving it, like other things.

Every time you score, PSG wins? Is it even more important to be clinical?

It's a nice statistic, I saw it recently. It's pleasing, but it's worth noting that when I don't score, the team also wins very often. But I need to keep performing, keep scoring. If possible, improve the statistic even more. That would be great.

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