In this video
- Two up, and he refuses the label: this competition has shown teams come back from worse. The mindset is positive, the confidence real, and the game plan is detail after detail, with both teams giving absolutely everything.
- The difference from last year, he says, is knowing what they achieved. Being the European champions gives the team confidence in itself, and helps them manage nights like this one, knowing exactly who they are.
- A wonderful atmosphere is coming and they know all about it. But last year's experience of this ground gives confidence rather than dread, their own fans will be there too, and the answer stays the same: manage the game, focus on every detail.
- His first appearance since the decision, and he keeps it short: the accusations made against him are false, he is calm about it, the football has his focus, and the rest stays in the hands of his lawyers and the courts.
- A special season for him: the injury was a real pain, and the work to be ready for the African Cup of Nations was huge. Reaching finals means things are being done well, but he admits the load since last year has been enormous.
- He and Nuno Mendes were up-and-down full-backs before, he says. Luis Enrique showed them a new way of playing the position, changed the football of the whole team, and anyone who likes football has noticed. He is pleased with both of their levels.
- Reinforce the coach's ideas together with Marquinhos, and carry the captain's messages when he is not on the pitch or in the dressing room. Above all, he says, give the younger players the self-belief to give their best.
- He feels fully fit at last and improving with each game. No superiority complex, he insists: enjoy playing together, win for the club, and treat these weeks as what they are, the key moment of the season to give everything.
Achraf Hakimi press conference ahead of Liverpool vs PSG has shut down any talk of Champions League favourites as the PSG full-back responded to Liverpool comeback hype before the huge second leg at Anfield.
In this PSG press conference, Achraf Hakimi made it clear that no team can feel like favourites in a Champions League knockout tie, even with a 2-0 lead, and stressed that every detail will matter against Liverpool. Speaking ahead of Liverpool vs PSG, Hakimi also discussed PSG’s confidence as European champions, the Anfield atmosphere, his growing leadership role inside the squad, and how Luis Enrique has changed the way he plays.
With Liverpool vs PSG building into one of the biggest European nights of the season, this PSG press conference gives a clear look at Hakimi’s mindset and how seriously PSG is taking the threat of an Anfield comeback.
