PSG v Monaco – Zakaria sharp: "We had a point to prove" | OneFootball

This Friday, as part of the 25th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain faced AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes. Denis Zakaria, the 29-year-old Monaco midfielder, stopped by the beIN SPORTS microphone after Monaco's 1-3 victory (PSG/Monaco video summary).

Zakaria "We are very happy with the result and the way we achieved it."

Congratulations on the victory, is this your revenge for the Champions League playoff?

Finally! (smile) We are super happy. We came to win, we had a score to settle. We are very happy with the result and the way we achieved it.

A huge match from you?

I think I've played better ones (laughs). The best is yet to come, I hope!

Comfortable in the back three?

Yes, I feel good there. It's a bit new, but I'm able to help the team and I'm happy to do it.

The pressing worked with great intensity?

Clearly. I think a lot of effort was put in, with fantastic work. The midfielders and forwards did an enormous job. It's a complete match.

Zakaria "It's about defending forward, not being afraid."

The secret to the pressing?

It's about defending forward, not being afraid. When you can put your foot in, you have to do it.

There were also moments with a very tight block?

We know it's never easy against PSG, but we managed it well.

A specific training focus?

Definitely, it is something we work on. But we had already played PSG recently, so we knew what we had to do. We refined it and are very happy to win.

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