PSG v Monaco: Nuno Mendes speaks out after the defeat | OneFootball

Nuno Mendes, 23-year-old left-back for Paris Saint-Germain, stopped at the Ligue1+ microphone after the 1-3 defeat against AS Monaco (video highlights PSG/Monaco) this Friday at the Parc des Princes as part of the 25th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026.

Nuno Mendes: "We weren't at our level, offensively and defensively"

How do you explain that you were pushed around again?

They have a good team. Today, we weren't at our level, offensively and defensively. It's complicated. We conceded a goal early, and after that they tried to waste time. That's not the kind of football we should be showing in Ligue 1. There is quality in the teams. For me, when you score, you want to score even more. But that's what they did. And we, we weren't good.

Why?

There are days when things just don't go your way, and that's how it was today. But when we're not good offensively, we have to be good defensively. That wasn't the case. We conceded 3 goals, that's a lot. We have to improve a lot to be ready for Wednesday and play a good match.

Nuno Mendes: "We had to win today"

Was the match against Chelsea already on your minds and did it get in the way?

No, we were focused on the match we were playing. We had to win today, Lens is right behind us. We can't afford to drop points, otherwise it's going to hurt.

Is it physically tough?

Yes, that too. There are matches you have to control. If we score first, we can manage the game better. We have to work to do what we need to do on Wednesday.

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