Halilhodzic makes a clear statement on PSG

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·18 April 2026

Halilhodzic makes a clear statement on PSG

Vahid Halilhodzic, FC Nantes coach, spoke at a press conference ahead of Brest’s visit this Saturday (5:15 p.m.). He was asked to discuss Paris Saint-Germain, whom Nantes will face next Wednesday in the postponed match from Ligue 1 2025-2026 Matchday 26 (kick-off at 7 p.m., broadcast on Ligue1+). As often happens, he delivered some particularly blunt remarks.

Halilhodzic: “Over one match, you can beat Paris, but over two matches, it’s impossible”

“Over one match, you can beat Paris, but over two matches, it’s impossible. No team in the world can do it. From time to time, there’s a bit of youthfulness and they can get a little big-headed, so you can take advantage of that. But otherwise, over two matches, it’s impossible. Because as soon as they get a bit big-headed, they bring on another player who is even better. What a pleasure it must be to coach that.”

Halilhodzic’s point is easy enough to understand. It is always possible to win a football match, even against a PSG side that is so often impressive. There can be a night of exceptional fortune, or a Paris team that is slightly below its best. Even if that is not necessarily because of the “big-headedness” mentioned by the former Paris coach.

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In any case, it is a very deep squad, with strong options always available on the bench to change the course of a match. And it is very hard to come up against an out-of-form Paris side twice in a row. Fortunately for Nantes, fully focused on staying up, there will only be one match before the end of the season and the hope of pulling off an upset. Even if it will, of course, be very difficult.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.