"We started the season with the Super Cup and the Trophée des Champions coming in quick succession, but we've now got the time to calmly prepare for our next five games, most of which will be away from home. So, now is a good time for us to talk to the new players and to remind ourselves of what we want to improve.
"I remember what I said at this stage of last season, in the first week, having only had three or four training sessions. This year is a bit different. Right now, we're lacking a lot of things, but so is every team; there's nothing to worry about."
"There are no easy away games, but this is a positive situation because we can try out a few things that we'll be working on with the Champions League and the future in mind. Games like this are particularly motivating."
"Everyone knows who he is; he's been really important alongside Carlo in recent years. I like what he's shown as a coach and his opinions on his father. Based on what I've seen of him and his coaching style at Real Madrid, he's very intelligent and a very good coach, and he'll be able to show that at Lille. It'll be exciting to meet him, and I'm looking forward to this game."
"Winning titles is important, but so is the way in which you do it. What makes us proud is our way of playing each game. You can win or lose, and there'll be a bit of both this season, but the way in which you handle winning and losing is important. This is my fourth season at the club, but I'm as motivated as I was on day one. I can feel the trust of the board, of the team and of the fans, and I hope that that will last for a very long time to come."
"In my first three years here, I watched it from my office, and it was a disaster each time as we got drawn against the toughest teams! Today, I'll get on my bike and cycle around Paris, and when I get back, everyone will keep me up to date. It can't be any worse than last year. I'm laughing, but that's really what I'm going to do!
"We're in good hands as Olivier Gagne and Luís Campos will be there. I'll be relaxing on my bike with Joaquín Valdés, and when we get home, we'll see what we've got ahead of us, but I'll happily take the end result of the last two seasons."
"It was the same last year, when we gave the players some time to recover. That's been the case with Dembélé, with Hakimi and with Mbappé over the last three years. I'm a big fan of Ousmane; he's a key player, and he went to great lengths to be there for our two finals during his summer holidays. He has been, is and will be a key player for us. He made a good decision this week, and that's all there is to it. I'm convinced that he's on the right track. There's always noise surrounding PSG regardless of what decisions are made, and the players are used to my way of handling that."
"It's important to highlight this. I'm always open to giving a few days off to the players who came back less rested because they'd played at the World Cup. It's important to disconnect, and that also goes for Ousmane. He made the effort to come back, and it's important for him to have the time to disconnect after those two finals. He's a true leader on the pitch."
