PSG v Metz – Tavenot speaks out after defeat: "It's a real problem" | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Metz faced each other this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of the 23rd matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. A match that ended with a Parisian victory 3-0 (video highlights PSG/Metz). After this match, Metz coach Benoît Tavenot spoke to the microphone of Ligue1+.

Tavenot: "We make too many mistakes."

A good match from Bouna Sarr?

I have other things to discuss, not to talk about him even if he played a good match. He hadn’t played for 3 years. But tonight I have other concerns than him.

Louis Enrique’s praise—wasn’t that enough for you tonight?

It’s not enough, I think we were courageous, and in terms of commitment I think the players gave what they had to give. But it’s not enough in terms of the result. We make too many mistakes. Ligue 1 doesn’t forgive, beyond Paris’ dominance, the three goals we conceded were too easy.

The first goal, we lined up at midfield, the second came from a throw-in where we weren’t connected, and the last was a loss of possession. That’s it, if we’re here, there are reasons and we have to quickly, quickly fix what we’re doing just average, or even badly.

Tavenot: "There are confusions."

If we take away the mistakes, was the performance interesting?

Of course, there was courage and that’s what I told the players. All the effort we put in, we throw it away on a throw-in or something else. That, we shouldn’t do in Ligue 1. But in the first minutes, that’s all we did, defend actively, but we shouldn’t just do that. We also have to know how to wait for them a bit deeper. Sometimes, there are confusions, and I’m convinced the players want to do well.

Now, it’s not enough. We concede goals too early since I’ve been here, it’s problematic. The team doesn’t give up, that’s the reality and it’s better that we don’t give up so we can win again as soon as possible. We must not let the thread break because otherwise it becomes too complicated. It bothers me that we make silly mistakes and that they repeat. If we’re here, there are reasons and we’ll stick to our intentions and then we just have to improve ourselves.

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