PSG/OM – De Zerbi gutted: "It's hard to accept, hard to understand" | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille faced each other this Thursday in Kuwait as part of the 2025 Trophée des Champions. The match ended with a Parisian victory on penalties (2-2, then 4-1 on penalties, video highlights PSG/OM). After the match, OM coach Roberto De Zerbi spoke to Ligue1+.

De Zerbi: "We deserved a trophy."

A lot of emotion tonight, the idea of winning was there and then the defeat—how do you experience that?

It's tough, we played a great match. It's hard to accept, hard to understand. I'm sorry for the club and the supporters, we deserved a trophy. It would have been right to bring it home.

What would you say to reassure them?

You have to be proud of what we've done. In defeat, you have to learn. We don't yet have the consistency of great performances. We went from my worst match in Marseille to the best in just a few days. We have to keep that, gain consistency. That's how you win, how you move forward.

De Zerbi: "It's a model for everyone."

PSG in a month, you know how to beat them, how do you do it again?

We played very well, better than in September. We suffered less. But they are the strongest in Europe, they've shown it with their titles and the quality of their play. It's a model for everyone. But today, my team played well.

What did Luis Enrique say to you?

He's a great coach and a great manager, he has the best team in Europe. I'm happy with his words, he's one of the best in the world along with Ancelotti and Guardiola.

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