HE WANTS TO GO MATCH BY MATCH
Pochettino analyzes Madrid: "Whether Benzema plays or not is taken into account"
Published:10/02/2022 - 17:44h
Updated:10/02/2022 - 18:20h
Pochettino has highlighted the important role of Karim Benzema at Real Madrid, the Parisians' rival in the Champions League round of 16. However, he maintains that an absence of the Frenchman would not be a benefit for PSG
To few hours of a new crash in the French tournament, the trainer of Paris Saint-Germain, Mauritius Pochettino, has left clear that his main aim is to reach the victory in front of the Rennes by the date 24 of Tie it 1. However, also it has had some words on the Real Madrid in front of the questions of some journalists in his press conference.
In his address, the míster has been consulted on the moment that lives Karim Benzema in the white team, now assuming the role of leader and main figure in the diagram of Carlo Ancelotti: "it Is a big player that is showing his talent in the Real Madrid year after year. It is a grandísimo player. If it is not it is an important loss for the Madrid".
Nevertheless, it estimates that a possible absence of the Frenchman in the eliminatory in front of the physical annoyances that has suffered would not suppose an ease for the PSG, although yes there would be variations in the approach: "it would not say that it benefits to the Paris, but is clear that it is a top forward. In the analysis of any team has a lot in account if Benzema plays or no".
Focused in the Rennes
In his opinion, the most important by the moment is to add the three points in front of if next opponent in the tournament of the regularity before beginning to do calculations on the key in front of the merengues: "The best is to do a good party in front of the Rennes, that is the only that has won us this year. The football is emotion and do a good party and win is the best way to prepare the party in front of the Real Madrid".
Even so, it recognises that the crash by the Champions is vital taking in account all what there is at stake after having fallen recently in the Glass of France, what only leaves them in career by two trophies: "we Think in the party of morning and to avoid risks the best is to play to the one hundred byone hundred . It is truth that the party of Champions is important, but the obligation is to concentrate in the Rennes".
