Nantes v PSG – Castro: "Not bad to have kept PSG in check" | OneFootball

FC Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their French championship this Sunday evening with the closing match of the first day. And despite an undeniable gap in terms of preparation time compared to other L1 clubs, the Rouge et Bleu imposed themselves 0-1 against the Nantais (see the video summary). Luis Castro, coach of the Canaris, expressed himself on the Ligue1+ channel about this defeat against the European champions.

Castro: "They deserved to win the Champions League"

What did you say to Luis Enrique?

I told him it was good that he won the Champions League last year and that it was deserved. I'm happy that a French club won.

Was this match against the European champion stressful for you?

No, it's calm, we didn't have a bad game and there weren't any big saves from Antony. We controlled the PSG's strong points well and the goal was a counter that touched another player. The ball may not have even been framed. In the end, they won, but they deserved it.

Do you have doubts about the quality of your squad at the end of the transfer market?

Yes, the transfer market ends at the end of the month, but the players gave everything today and we will gradually increase our level. It's not bad at all to have managed to control PSG.

How do you change the way you approach matches, knowing that you like to have possession?

We will see the ball more than today, we want to do more things, but there are other teams in front of us and if it's good at the pressing level, it's a bit more difficult too. There are many situations where we pass the midfield and the last passes or gestures we have to do better. We need to make more shots on goal. However, there are many players who played their first Ligue 1 match against a team whose level is known to all. They had a pretty good game.

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