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Man City boss Maresca reacts to his side suffering defeat in thriller at home to PSG
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00:02Enzo, crazy game, game of two miles, how do you view that?
00:05Yeah, it's been a bit strange game, especially because we conceded two hours in two minutes,
00:12that creates some problems for us.
00:14Before the first goal, we didn't conceded nothing, we had some good moments,
00:18then we conceded the first one and after one minute, two minutes, we conceded the second one,
00:22so it became more difficult.
00:26And then I think second half, we did enough to deserve something more.
00:33How much does it tell you about the level that your team is at in this competition when you match
00:38yourselves?
00:40Depends what we analyze.
00:41If we analyze first half, but if we analyze second half, it's completely different.
00:45Again, I think first half, we start very good, but in the moment that we conceded the first one,
00:51after one minute, two minutes, we conceded the second one, and that creates some problem for us.
00:57They were much better.
00:58But again, we were there in the game, and second half, the amount of chances that we created.
01:06Also, there are games that, you know, the first shot, second half, they score, so it's more complicated.
01:10But again, I think second half, we were good, and start from there.
01:16When you look at these two halves, what do you think is the reason for a first half?
01:21What do you think is the reason for a second half?
01:34And then in two minutes, you conceded two goals, and probably we lost a little bit of the balance,
01:40the distance between players, and we struggled first half.
01:43Second half, we made some changes, we adjust something, and again, I think we were much, much, much better.
01:50Hi, Enzo.
01:52What did you say to the players at half-time, and what were those adjustments that you made?
01:58No, half-time, the message was that the reason why we lost the balance first half was because we conceded
02:05two goals,
02:06and we were able to be, you know, like this.
02:08Then the message was exactly the same message than before the game.
02:12This kind of teams, if you don't go toast to toast, you struggle.
02:17You have to be brave, you have to go.
02:19I think second half, we were even more in terms of the ball pressing,
02:25and on the ball also we made some adjustments.
02:34Just with John at the back.
02:39Hi, Enzo.
02:41Would you hope that the questions that you asked of PSG in the second half will make them think,
02:49should you meet each other again later in the competition when it really is on the line?
02:55That's a good one.
03:00I really like to play against PSG, to be honest, because they are brave,
03:06I know the way they want to press, they go, they don't care, they go man to man,
03:09all the pitch, on the ball, I know they are quite dynamic.
03:14So, first of all, I like to play against them.
03:17And again, I think we are there, to be honest.
03:21My feeling is that we are there, we are close.
03:25The reason why, for me, we struggle for stuff is because we consider two goals,
03:29and when you are inside the pitch, you know that it's already difficult against them,
03:33and then you are thinking, oh my God, we are turning down now.
03:35So, it became even more difficult.
03:37But second half, I think we were, we created enough chances to deserve something more.
03:42I think we have been quite lucky during the 95 minutes.
03:49But again, we lost, and we can learn from that, and move on.
03:53And the three substitutions at half-time, what was the thinking behind both the personnel
03:58and some of the changes in terms of those players?
04:02And Dain, you like, you both, it seems to have really good impact.
04:05Yeah, both, they were good, both, they were good.
04:08Also, Mateusz, I think, were quite, quite good.
04:11It's for different reasons, probably because we could do something better in the second half,
04:16in terms of shape and change.
04:18But also, we have another game in 48 hours or more, 72 hours, less than 72 hours.
04:25So, we need to go again, Premier League, we need to continue our run and try to continue our games.
04:33We saw Pep was at the game, obviously.
04:36Did you manage to speak to him before the game or after the game?
04:39Did he speak to him at all so far?
04:41I spoke with Pep after Man United game, the last time,
04:44and I didn't speak with him in the last, I don't know, since Man United game.
04:49And I didn't see him yet.
04:50Probably he's going to come now, but I will speak now.
04:55The way the sort of first half went to those two quick goals.
04:59Was there a sense at all that maybe the events of the last few days and weeks,
05:03the pressure of the emotions of Sunday, do you think maybe that was affecting the players at all?
05:07No, I don't think so.
05:08I don't think so.
05:09I don't think so.
05:09No, I don't think so.
05:10I don't think so.
05:14Hi, Anzo.
05:15It's obviously been such a good start to your time, Ed.
05:18Do you learn more about your players on nights like this, especially coming so early when it's been so positive
05:23elsewhere?
05:24Yeah, from tonight's game, I think we can learn many things.
05:27First of all, even if we consider two goals against probably the best team in Europe at this moment,
05:33we need to continue to do the right things, don't use distance and this kind of things, for sure.
05:39And at the same time, I try to, you know, to continue to learn from the players because I just
05:46arrived three months ago,
05:47so I need to, you know, every day, every day.
05:49But again, the feeling at the moment is very good.
05:54I need some questions from French media.
05:56French media.
05:56If you have any questions, please, please.
06:00Hi, Enzo.
06:02What did you think was the most impressive thing players did during this game?
06:06What were you most impressed by?
06:09I think, again, I think in the last two years they have been the best in Europe.
06:15They won almost all the game in this competition in the last two years.
06:22They are fantastic with Luis, playing fantastic football.
06:27They are, you know, very dynamic.
06:31They are very aggressive off the board.
06:32So you can see quite clear what they are looking for.
06:36They are very good at what they are looking for.
06:38Absolutely.
06:42Hi, Enzo.
06:44If we look at the beginning of the season of PSG, they weren't as good as they were today.
06:49And what do you think so?
06:51But did you expect PSG to be that good in the first half?
06:55Yeah, yeah, to be honest, yes, I expect them.
06:58Also because I watched the last game that probably from tonight's start, almost all of them,
07:05and they were out for the rest.
07:08And we played at Anfield.
07:12So it's also different.
07:14But again, it's not an excuse at all.
07:17We try always to learn from our game how we can be better.
07:21But I expect them to be so good because they are very good.
07:27Thank you very much.

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