In the first round of the Champions League held this morning, Atlanta lost 0-4 to Paris Saint-Germain away. After the game, Atlanta coach Yuric accepted an interview with Sky Sports.
People thought it would be a close match, but premature concealment changed everything. Is this a question of attitude or is the game too difficult?
I think there is no problem with the team's attitude, mainly because there is a big gap in physical fitness. We did a good job after the first conceding and had 25 minutes to play well, but we shouldn't let the opponent score the second goal. Obviously, Paris Saint-Germain is currently at a much higher level than we are.
You arranged for Daniel Maldini to play as a center in this game. Wouldn't it be better if you use a real center starter?
This is not a matter of courage. Daniel should have played this role, which is the same as Kelstovic's role after he came on as a substitute. Although the results are not ideal, the competition philosophy is the same.
Lukeman, Ederson, Skamaka and Korashinaz all missed this game. What level will the team reach after they return to the team?
We currently lack four key players, which has a great impact on the team. But I must point out that I still see a lot of positive factors from the competition. I see some players who are capable of competing at this level, such as Cosunu, Decaitlare, Belanova, those young players who are still growing, Moussa, Brescianini. I think over time, and the recovery of the wounded, we will become competitive again.
If you can play a new game with Paris Saint-Germain, will you still use the same man-to-man tactic?
We have done a good analysis of them, and I know what you want to say is that we should be more cautious and more defensive in the game. But through game analysis, we found that those teams that adopt this tactic often lose badly against Paris Saint-Germain and do nothing. Only teams such as Strasbourg and Lens can pose a threat to them. They play very actively, trying to take the initiative to press and fight back quickly. Therefore, this is our philosophy, in a sense, we must choose to fight to death. For me personally, I have learned a lot of positive experience from it.
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