Upset by his side’s 1-0 loss away to Marseille last Friday, PSG forward Mevlut Erding isn't letting his head drop and reveals how motivated he is for Saturday’s visit of Auxerre to the Parc des Princes. Interview...

Mevlut, we imagine the squad was pretty disappointed after the loss to Marseille...
“Of course. We’re disappointed because it was a big game. It was a match we really wanted to win. We started very poorly and personally, I was very upset because I was mentally well prepared for the game. There’s no point crying over spilt milk. We’re playing on Saturday against Auxerre and we’ll be doing everything we can to get the three points. We’re going to work hard this week because we’re obliged to win.”

Auxerre are currently leading the championship and have won their last seven matches in a row. How are you going to prepare for this match?
“If Auxerre are top of the table it’s because they’re a good team. There’s no place for luck or the arbitrary in football. Auxerre are leading the league and it will be up to us, at home and with the help of our fans to win the game. We are Paris Saint-Germain and we need to show out there on the pitch that we have the desire to win this game.”

Have you been following Auxerre’s matches?
"I’m very familiar with their defence. There attack as well, especially [Ireneusz] Jelen. There’s not a whole lot to say. They are a very good team with [Benoît] Pedretti in the midfield of the park, and he too is a very good player. Auxerre deserve to be where they are in the standings."

What do you have to do rediscover that winning feeling at home?
"We need to show that we want to score goals and do everything to avoid conceding them. In Saturday’s match, the difference will be who wants it the most. The team that wants it more will win it. We need to show that we are better than team and are more motivated."