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Mauritius Pochettino during the PSG-Barça

'POCHE' AND MESSI HUGGED

Pochettino reveals how was his reunion with Leo Messi

Published:11/03/2021 - 08:43h

Updated:11/03/2021 - 08:44h

Mauricio Pochettino spoke after PSG's move to the quarterfinals, which left FC Barcelona out of the Champions League after the 1-1 draw. The coach revealed how his reunion with Leo Messi was and was critical of the first part of his team

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Mauricio Pochettino spoke after the pass of Paris Saint-Germain to the quarter-finals of Champions League after deleting to the FC Barcelona in eighth by a global of 5-2. The Argentinian trainer spoke on the abysmal meeting of his and also on the embrace that gave with Leo Messi after the crash. "With Messi only greet us with an embrace, at all more", said, leaving clear that did not speak at all on his possible signing by the PSG.

The technician also spoke of the nefasto first time of his team, that felt intimidated by a big Barça. "Had a very high rhythm and cost to connect us between us. Necessarily they had to risk after the defeat of the gone. In the first-half suffer a lot. We have failed in the first pass and lost bellows to level of intensity and mental. It was difficult for us", remembered.

However, the preparador elogió the change of attitude of his players in the second part, where did not suffer as much as in the first. "We answered quite well in the second half. We were more competitive. In the first-half especulamos too much. We think too much in the classification. And it was necessary to think in the game and forget us of the negative influences. I gladden me that we have changed the things", aimed.

Although the PSG also was quite inferior to the Barcelona in the seconds 45 minutes, the true is that yes it improved in several appearances and did not suffer so much. 'Poche' Recognised that it had to abroncar to his players so that they woke up. "If I raised the voice after the rest? Claro. Sometimes you have to do it. But the important is that we have surpassed this milestone. The players finished answering", said, proud.

By all this, showed satisfied and with many win to follow burning stages with the PSG in League of Champions. "It is clear that this type of things help to the changing room. It is something that limits many times, is well have happened this and think that is well build a different future from things of the past. I expect that in the next parties improve the performance because I think that the effort has been well", stood out.

Pochettino elogió To Keylor Navas by his performance

Finally, it praised to Keylor Navas, that stopped him a penalti to Messi and that saved to the PSG with several stops of merit during the crash. "He has been incredible. It has made a very worthy party. It has helped enormously to the team, is thanks to him that happen to the quarter-finals. It has done a formidable work. It is one of the best goalkeepers of the world and has showed it tonight", finalised.