“We took our chances. We scored three goals, despite sometimes not playing as well as in our previous two matches. It’s a good feeling to score goals and make the most of the chances offered us. Guillaume (Hoarau) is the best striker in Ligue 1 tonight, but I’m looking further than that. I see what he brings to the team and it’s very, very good. Our ambitions remain intact. We still want to finish near the top of the table. We’re improving, and even if we suffer at times, we are capable of turning matches in our favour. We’re playing a lot of matches, but were rotating the squad and things are looking good.” Yves Bertucci (Le Mans coach)
“The score line is a little harsh. Paris were leading, we were probing for an equaliser and they scored again on the counter. We played well, even if we lost 3-1. I saw some good things from my side, we cause PSG some problems, even though, we did concede those three goals.” Claude Makelele (talking to Canal +)
“It was a very open game. We were up against a very solid Le Mans team. We’ve managed to play some good football in the last four matches. Since the start of the season, we said we have to be solid in defence and stick together. This team has a bright future. It bodes well for the future to enjoy our football and get some wins.”
Guillaume Hoarau
“The result sees PSG get another three points. That’s the most important thing. We had ben playing well, but not scoring. For the attackers, it’s good to score three goals. All the goals came from the hard work we’ve been doing in training. I finished off two of them so I’m very happy, of course. It’s good for me and the team. When Péguy (Luyindula) came on and scored – it was a symbolic moment. It shows that we’re a squad. As long as we maintain this great team spirit, we’ll keep moving forward.”
“We really wanted to get all three points tonight. It wasn’t easy because we were up against a good Le Mans side. We opened the scoring early before conceding a goal from a set piece. We were lucky enough to score a second just before half-time. We then played a good second-half where we weren’t ever really put in danger at the back. Then the third goal sealed it for us. We played well and it bodes well for the future.” Check out all the reactions as well as the Parisian celebrations in the changing-rooms on PSG TV.
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