PSG v Marseille – Marquinhos’ strong words after the win | OneFootball

Marquinhos, 31-year-old central defender and captain of Paris Saint-Germain, stopped by the Ligue1+ microphone after the penalty shootout victory (2-2, then 4-1 on penalties) against Olympique de Marseille (video highlights PSG/OM) this Thursday in Kuwait as part of the 2025 Trophée des Champions.

Marquinhos: “It helps us grow, it puts us in difficulty.”

We have to give credit to our opponents because it was tough until the end. But, they didn’t manage it (laughs).

Did you have to fight until the very end?

Yes, that’s right, we knew it was going to be a tough match because it’s a team that’s been growing more and more. They’re right there facing us and it’s good for us to have teams that play like that.

It helps us grow, it puts us in difficulty, and this is the time of the season when you really have to perform, now. It’s the decisive moment, it’s a trophy, there are eliminations. It’s a very important moment.

Marquinhos: “You always have to look to improve.”

You’ll face them again in a month?

We’re going to prepare to play a better match than today. And we want to win calmly.

Are there things to review from this match?

Yes, for sure, we have a coach who is very demanding with us. He’s going to tell us things we need to improve and even at 31 years old, I still have things to improve, you can never let up in our position. You always have to look to improve and our team is always hungry to go for more.

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