The new work of Sergio Ramos: “He can give good advice to his colleagues” | sports

The coach of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Mauricio Pochettino, considered that the Champions League duel against Real Madrid could be decided on Wednesday by “minimal details” and therefore judged that the presence in the group of Sergio Ramos will be important, although he is not in a position to enlist before his former team. At a press conference prior to the league match in Nice, the Argentine coach warned that “it would be a serious mistake” to play that match thinking of Wednesday’s match, corresponding to the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 (1-0 advantage for the Parisians), because this possible relaxation could affect the meeting in Madrid. “If you are physically and not mentally, problems can come, a card because I arrived at the wrong time, an injury because I am not coordinated. The best way to prepare for these important games (Real Madrid) is to go flat out,” he said.

Regarding a return to the Bernabéu by Parisian Sergio Ramos, one of the symbols of Real Madrid, the coach stated that “he has not yet trained with the group” due to his recurring physical problems and that he will evaluate the situation in the coming days. “Sergio can transmit that experience of having spent 17 years at a club like Real Madrid and give good advice to his teammates (…) It would be good if he were, beyond his conditions to participate. Any contribution is welcome, the minimum details can be decisive in favor of PSG”, he argued.

The Spanish international was absent from this Friday’s main training session, in which Ander Herrera, also from Spain, and Achraf Hakimi, a Real Madrid youth squad, were also absent. Together with them, Kylian Mbappé will not be against Nice tomorrow either, he is out due to suspension. “We are talking about one of the best in the world and the psychological effect that it creates on the team itself and on the opponents is an important impact, but we know that players can be missing in a season. We believe in the strength of the team and not being alone at the expense of individualities,” he said.

PSG is the outstanding leader of the League with 15 points more than Marseille and 16 ahead of Nice. Against Real Madrid on Wednesday, Pochettino ventured that they will face a team “with different players” from those in the first leg. “As soon as Nice is over, we will think about the best line-up to qualify and play better than Madrid, be better and impose ourselves on the footballing idea to achieve the objective”.

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