PSG/Nantes – Halilhodzic reveals the mental, tactical keys to an upset | OneFootball

This Wednesday at 7 p.m. (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Nantes (17th) at the Parc des Princes in the postponed match from Matchday 26 of Ligue 1 2025-2026. At a press conference, Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent. As a reminder, he is suspended for this match and it will be his assistant Eric Blahic who takes his place on the Nantes bench.

Halilhodzic: “You need a lot of success, both defensively and offensively”

Matches against Paris are always special, how do you prepare for this one?

“We more or less know how they are going to play, even if we are waiting to see who will actually play. The problem is that they are under pressure to win because of the loss against Lyon. That will logically trigger a reaction from PSG and, when they want to win, they are difficult to play against.

You need a lot of success, both defensively and offensively, as was the case for Lyon. You have to defend well, across the width, in depth, in duels. And above all, you must not lose the ball quickly.”

Halilhodzic: “There are quite a few things to prepare tactically”

In a match like this, could you be tempted to strengthen your defense?

“By shifting across, we can close down the spaces out wide. In midfield, we also have to block them because they have three or four players right on the edge of offside. The through balls are very dangerous. There are quite a few things to prepare tactically.

After that, when we have the ball, we have to play. We have to try. We must not be afraid to attack. But we must not lose the ball because that is when Paris are most dangerous, with their phenomenal speed of passing.”

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