French leaders in Ligue 1 are fired up in a game against relegation strugglers and will want to put more misery on them tonight at 22h. And it’s not because they have a particular peak on Bordeaux or some bad blood, but just because they are committed to excellence and want to do more and be better all the time. And PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino is happy about it. The Argentinian will be without a couple of players, but with his team loaded with stars, it shouldn’t be a problem, even if Messi is not playing. The Parisians are counting on Lionel after the international break, as the Argentinian had problems with his knee and went to Spain to his doctor. On Friday, he was back in Paris and is expected to fly to Argentina to participate in the upcoming games of the national team, at least against Brazil, on 17h of November. Raging Red Bulls boss slams ref who looked like he was going to ask Neymar for an autographPresnel Kimpembe, Leandro Paredes, Marco Verratti, and Rafinha are also unavailable, as well as Sergio Ramos who is unavailable…well, since he came to PSG. But, the Spaniard should resume his work with the squad next week, as they say in the club, and it is expected, if everything goes well, that he will be available for the Nantes match on November 20 against FC Nantes.„I am a satisfied coach. The commitment and the gift of self are there. Then there is this requirement to do better each time. If we score 100 goals, we want more, if we stop a penalty we want to stop two. Today I am satisfied with my state of mind. If the results are there, it is because there is will, the gift of oneself. is not what we expect to notice at PSG, but today it is, and it is a basis. The performances, they will get better and better” said Pochettino. Panic in Paris: Messi has to take a long break due to an injury he suffered two months agoPSG’s opponent is in a relegation battle and has only two wins this season, but Bordeaux coach Vladimir Pekovic still wants a win. The former Swiss national coach took over the team after an impressive display in this year’s EURO and he thinks he knows the recipe for success against the French powerhouse. “We will have to work together. Individually, they are too strong. We have to put in the effort, that the players help each other, and be the best team on the pitch. It is important that we act as a team, and that a player comes to help his teammate. I don’t think all PSG stars will play, we will see that. Our players know these matches, some have played with such stars, it must offer additional motivation, to show on the pitch that we are strong as a team, not individually. We will have to enter the field without fear, with the conviction that we can beat this opponent. It will be difficult. We have to believe in it, and prove on the pitch that we can win this kind of match” said Petkovic.
