Monaco head coach Sebastian Pocognoli took part in the pre-match press conference ahead of the home match against Paris Saint-Germain in the first match of the UEFA Champions League playoffs. Zustrich will be on Tuesday at 21:00 at the Stade Louis II stadium.
Having finally said that it doesn’t matter to stand against the biggest cry of the season:.
" Tomorrow's match is partly a sign. There is no additional pressure, as we are playing with PSG at Liza champions. They are champions, and we are outsiders. We must accept this status and do everything we can to get further."
The coach assessed the individual and collective strength of PSG, as well as the stability of the team over the remaining seasons:.
" If PSG loses, the reaction will always change through their status. But the context of the Champions League is completely different."
The defeat of the Parisians at the championship in Rennes, according to the words of the coach, is not of great importance for tomorrow's championship.
Any addition that will produce a strong result in the first worm does not guarantee success:.
“In the history of the Champions League there are many examples when a team has beaten a great lead in the first match, but has not finished on the right in another. We want to have a great European evening and be in a good position before the match in Paris."
The match will take place at PSG, so Monaco will gain advantage at home to advance to the French capital with a real chance of reaching the quarter-finals.