Paris FC/PSG – Marquinhos blunt on the defeat and the final | OneFootball

Marquinhos, the 32-year-old central defender and captain of Paris Saint-Germain, stopped in the mixed zone after PSG’s 2-1 defeat against Paris FC (Paris FC/PSG video highlights) this Sunday at Stade Jean Bouin as part of Matchday 34 of Ligue 1 2025-2026.

Marquinhos: “We weren’t at our level, especially in terms of commitment.”

How do you explain the defeat?

To be honest, we weren’t at our level, especially in terms of commitment. Even more so in the first half, when we created almost nothing. The coach said it at halftime, we weren’t at our level. But we still have to stay positive. We must not let our energy drop now, even though we lost. We have two weeks left to work well and prepare for the big objective we have, the final.

Any news on Dembélé?

I don’t know, it’s better to wait for information from the club.

Marquinhos: “We’re going to understand the scale of this derby.”

Is PFC really in the derby, but not PSG?

We are competitors, we always want to win when we’re on the pitch. Even more so in a derby, even if we’re not used to it. We’re going to understand the scale of this derby. It’s nice to have another team in Paris, alongside us. They’re a very good team. All the matches against them have been very difficult. We tried to win, the two teams were in different moments. We were below par, they were better and they deserved the victory.

Marquinhos: “The preparation has been there since the start of the season.”

How do you prepare over the next 13 days?

The preparation has been there since the start of the season. We mustn’t think about last year. We’ll find solutions, we’ll play an in-house match or a friendly. The club will provide information.

We’re going to prepare in the best way possible. You don’t play in a Champions League final every year. Preparation isn’t what’s going to bother us. Even if it’s the second in a row, it’s very difficult to get that far. We have to enjoy this moment.

We have a very great objective to go after. It won’t be an easy match. Arsenal are a very good team, who were difficult to play against last season. This year, they’ve shown that they’re still at the same level, if not higher. We have to prepare well, motivate ourselves well. See what we can do better than in this match, and the lessons we can take from it.

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