PSG/Arsenal – Pacho: ‘We’ve learnt all season how to suffer’ | OneFootball

Fresh off winning the Champions League for the second year in a row, this time against Arsenal (1-1, 4-3 on penalties), 24-year-old Paris defender Willian Pacho spoke on the sidelines of the match to Todos Somos Técnicos. He shared his feelings after this new historic success. 

Pacho: “We learned all season how to suffer.”

What are you feeling as a champion?

“It’s incredible. I could never have dreamed of this. Now I want to celebrate it with my friends and family.”

After the Club World Cup, you had very little time to rest. Did that affect you for the rest of the season?

“Of course, there comes a time when you feel very tired. But Luis Enrique was also excellent in the way he managed things. He knew how to manage everyone’s playing time and tell us when we needed to rest. He’s a great person, but also a great coach who knows perfectly how to manage his squad.”

How many days do you get to rest before the World Cup?

“One or two, no more.”

What did Luis Enrique say at halftime when it was 0-1?

“They scored from their only chance, and after that we were better in terms of controlling the game. We created chances and he had confidence in us. We learned all season how to suffer. We knew we could come back.”

What did you say to Hincapié, your compatriot who also came through at Independiente?

“Hincapié is a player I like a lot. We started together at Independiente del Valle and I’ve always had a good relationship with him. It’s a very beautiful friendship, he’s like a brother to me. I’m very happy to have played the final with him.

It’s a difficult moment, but I know he will move forward. We also have goals coming up with our national team. Independiente del Valle is my home, I learned everything here, this is where I started to dream. I also wish the best for this club, which will always be my home.”

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