Mauricio Pochettino, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke about three things related to Argentine star Lionel Messi, indicating at the same time that he does not know when Sergio Ramos will be ready to participate in the matches.
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"Regardless of what the sporting director Leonardo said regarding the demand to protect Messi, it is certainly a matter of the club's management and its president, and it cannot be answered or my opinion," Pochettino said in a press conference on Saturday.
He added in another context, "Leo is calm, and more important than his first participation in the Parc des Princes against Olympique Lyon tomorrow, is the need to focus in the match, achieve victory, and improve the image that the team appeared in the Club Brugge match in the Champions League."
He continued, "This performance should not be repeated in the upcoming matches, and of course the team needs time to harmonize, and we have a squad of players that I am sure will achieve the required goals, and their incentives are great, whether in the league, cup, Champions League or even friendly matches."
"Of course, I will rotate the starting lineup to achieve balance for the team, especially since the international break in October will play 3 matches for South American players, including a match for Argentina at the same time that Saint-Germain plays against Angers in the league, it is Crazy moment.
The Argentine coach added, "What is happening is a conflict of interest not only at the economic level, but also at the sports level, and the clubs in these situations do not receive sufficient protection, because summoning players to their national teams is an inherent right of the national federations, so the matter must be discussed and it must be remedied in the future."
The PSG coach also spoke about veteran defender Sergio Ramos, who has not participated in any matches since joining the team, saying, "I do not know a specific date or date for Ramos' participation in the matches, but he is recovering and training well, and I hope he will be ready as soon as possible."
He stressed, "Certainly Ramos wants to participate in the matches, as he is the most happy thing for any player, but we must remain calm until he recovers completely, and be at the same level of readiness and level of his colleagues before pushing him into the matches."
Pochettino concluded his statements, "Olympique Lyonnais is a strong contender for the title, but there are other prestigious clubs in the French League. As for the young player Nuno Mendes, he has an opportunity to participate in the meeting, especially as he played as a substitute in the Club Brugge match, because he joined on the last day of the transfer market."
