Lionel Rosso and Cédric Chasseur, edited by Gauthier Delomez
Midfielder Marco Verratti gave an exceptional interview to Lionel Rosso and Cédric Chasseur before the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday evening, between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. “There is everything for it to be a magnificent evening,” said the Italian footballer, determined before the match.
PSG are counting on him a lot to achieve their goals. Italian midfielder Marco Verratti answered questions from Lionel Rosso and Cédric Chasseur before the Champions League round of 16 return on Wednesday night between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. And the European champion with Italy to be determined at the microphone of Europe 1. “I think that with experience, you should not make calculations. You have to go there to play the match. We have a great team, great attackers. I’m sure we’ll have chances,” he said before this crucial trip to Madrid, to the legendary Santiago-Bernabeu stadium.
“It will be played on small details”
PSG arrives in Madrid with a small goal in advance, which means that nothing is decided before this return match. “We must not make calculations”, insists Marco Verratti. “We have to enjoy the match. We are playing in a big stadium, a big Champions League match against great players. There is everything to make it a magnificent evening”, assures the Parisian number 6.
Faced with the offensive armada of PSG, Real is not left out with the essential Karim Benzema, the Brazilian nugget Vinicius Jr or the solid Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. “It’s up to us to do the maximum,” warns Marco Verratti. “We know that it will be played on small details. That’s what we have to work a lot”, underlines the Parisian midfielder. Star Kylian Mbappé, an uncertain time, should be there to give PSG every chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition. A victory or a draw, on any score, will be enough to make the Parisians happy.