Pochettino denounces Neymar and Messi: “This is unfair. We all deserve the fans’ anger” | French football
2 min readParis Saint-Germain beat Bordeaux 3-0 this Sunday, but the team was booed by the crowd at the Parc des Princes. After the match, coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about it The most criticism directed at the strikers Neymar and Messi.
This is unfair to me. We all deserve this anger from the fans, it’s not only fair to Messi and Neymar.”
– Mauricio Pochettino, in an interview with the channel “Canal +”
We have all been affected. We understand the disappointment and frustration. We went through this together as a team. We have to take responsibility for what happened. We share the disappointment – said the PSG coach at the press conference.
Neymar and Messi Boos were booed at every touch of the ball, from start to finish. The Brazilian scored the second goal, but received negative reactions at that moment. Pochettino announced that they were booed, as was the whole group, who came after Elimination from the European Champions League.
The team responded well with professional behaviour. I took this context sadly. Nobody likes this environment. I think everyone who loves PSG shares that feeling, along with the pain of being eliminated. I am sad for that and also for what we went through today – the coach commented at the press conference.
Neymar is embraced by Hakimi and Marquinhos after Paris Saint-Germain’s goal against Bordeaux – Photo: Agence France-Presse
who also sought to defend Neymar and Messi The defender was Kimpembe. The defender said he understood the fans’ frustration at the Champions League elimination.
“We are all wrong, there is no one more than the other. We are a team, and we are all together, through thick and thin. It’s time to show that we have character and that we are a team, by staying united and strong when the going gets tough. It’s time to raise our heads and show that we are strong.” We understand the disappointment of the fans, their anger – Kimpembe commented on the channel “Canal +”.
PSG remains the isolated leader of the French championship with 65 points now. Nice is second with 50. Bordeaux remains at the bottom of the competition with only 22 points. In the next round, Paris Saint-Germain will face Monaco on the 20th, away from home, and will face Bordeaux in Montpellier on the same day.
Paris Saint-Germain fans insult the players during the match against Bordeaux (Photo: AFP)
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