This Saturday, the women’s teams of Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) and Nantes (5th) will face each other at the Stade de la Beaujoire (broadcast on Canal+Foot ) at 9 p.m as part of the 4th day of the Arkéma Premier League 2024-2025. A meeting mentioned by Parisian coach Fabrice Abriel at a press conference.
Abriel « The non-qualification in the Champions League hurt us”
Coach, the team is on a positive dynamic in the championship, does that bode well?
“Winning allows us to build up confidence. Being effective in both areas gives us benchmarks and a basis to work from. We know that we must perform flawlessly in the championship, we are aware of the stakes. The non-qualification in the Champions League hurt us, it’s in our heads. But we have to move forward, and for that, we have to win matches, and win them in a controlled manner.
There is no great risk-taking in Fabrice Abriel’s speech. He talks about efficiency in both surfaces, the importance of victories, again, he doesn’t say much that we didn’t already know. He also says that you have to win matches to advance, an obvious fact, but he adds that he wants “controlled” victories.
We finally have something, his PSG must show good things, it is the basis for building a team. PSG got off to a failing start, but the project has rebounded and we should not confuse speed with haste.
Abriel « The championship is a marathon, all matches count”
How do you judge the level of the championship so far?
We will have to win the direct confrontations with our rivals at the top of the ranking. No one is safe from a bad result, this has been seen in the championship since the start of the season. The championship is a marathon, all matches count. We are always very excited to play, but we also have time to work on all aspects of the game.
Abriel « It will be an extraordinary event, we can’t wait to be there”
Traveling to Nantes on Saturday, what kind of meeting can we expect?
They quickly made their mark. It’s a very coherent, generous team, which plays in a very particular system. There are willing players, there is great momentum in Nantes, and we will play at the Stade de la Beaujoire. It will be an extraordinary event, we can’t wait to be there, there will be a lot of people in the stands and that’s very good news. We know that if we want to win there, we will have to be at the top, have a lot of courage, because the Nantes women will want to achieve a result against us. »
There are only competitions left in France for PSG, this is an important fact, because in any form of project, you must already master the basics. For PSG, unstable in recent years, becoming the most successful team in France must be an important goal.
It’s nice to think about the Champions League, but to do well there, PSG must finally dominate Lyon in the Arkéma Premier League. This match in Nantes is important, it is part of PSG’s stage this season, namely to dominate opponents who are, on paper, weaker. We will see how the team does, we will need victory and play.
