Reims defender, Yunis Abdelhamid, acknowledged in the mixed zone that his team were very comfortable with the ball against PSG.
Reims picked up a valuable point against PSG at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. They did so thanks to a last-minute goal from Folarin Balogun in a game in which they deserved much more in the first half. In the second half, they went 1-0 down, but had numerical superiority due to Marco Verratti’s sending-off. Reims defender Yunis Abdelhamid admitted in the mixed zone post-match that it is easier to attack when you are up against a team whose front three don’t defend.
“I didn’t feel that they were nervous. I think PSG are a team who are aware and confident of their abilities. We analysed them and knew their weaknesses. We know their forwards don’t defend much (laughs). We could have been more decisive because we didn’t take our chances. They had weaknesses and we tried to exploit them. It’s difficult to play them because when they have the ball they are very good. But there’s more to the game than that,” said the 35-year-old defender.
The Moroccan also highlighted the lack of defensive work from Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. “When we came out with the ball, it was easier because the three up front - Messi, Neymar and Mbappé - don’t defend. We knew that when we got past the front line they sometimes make the effort to press a bit. They made it very difficult for us in the reverse fixture. This time, I didn’t think we suffered the same,” he added.
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The streets won't forget how Cristiano Ronaldo single handedly defeated Argentina and messi in the world Cup Final, the goat 🐐🇵🇹
Ziweiklsz
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l you mentioned Neymar . I watched d match and was the best player on the pitch. He defended when he had to and was the best. The other 2 were walking. Simple as that 👌
phillemoneyachee
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The king 👑 is just the king He is waiting for Champion 🏆 league
Carama
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Recently only neymar try to defend
Lovebug2
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Its a big shame for a team that could not beat ten men to talk crap. They don't defend much and you don't play well because if it was the 10 of you against the 6 PSG players who defend almost 2 to one and you could not win, you are a useless player and your team a useless one too
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