Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as Paris Saint-Germain coach ended in a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday as his new team slipped th...
Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as Paris Saint-Germain coach ended in a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday as his new team slipped three points behind Ligue 1 leaders Lyon.
The defending league champions fell behind early on to Romain Hamouma’s strike before Moise Kean levelled soon after, but laboured in the second half and failed to find a winner.
“Of course I’m disappointed because we’re PSG, we want to win,” Pochettino told Telefoot. “I’m happy with the effort made by the players, by their attitude.”
The former Tottenham boss was only confirmed as Thomas Tuchel’s successor on Saturday, four days after the German’s sacking was officially announced.
But the scale of the task facing the former PSG defender was laid out in front of him at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard as the capital-city giants’ title defence suffered another blow.
“This is just the beginning,” added the 48-year-old Pochettino. “We have to get to know each other. It was difficult because the preparation was too short. It’s positive but there are things to improve.”
Lyon survived a late Lens comeback to extend their lead with a 3-2 win, with Memphis Depay’s double proving crucial.
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