PSG v Angers: Defence, resources and positives, Dujeux's key messages

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·24 août 2025

PSG v Angers: Defence, resources and positives, Dujeux's key messages

Paris Saint-Germain and Angers faced off this Friday at Parc des Princes as part of the 2nd day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. A match that ended with a Parisian victory 1-0 (PSG/Angers video summary). After this match, the coach of the Angers team, Alexandre Dujeux, spoke at a press conference.

Dujeux "We can't just rely on the talent of our players, of course."

"A very defensive game? What has allowed us to stay in Ligue 1 are our game ideas. Tonight, we struggled to have the ball, because the Parisians deprived us of it. But we are trying to implement ideas. And then, there are moral values that are important. When you have the smallest budget in Ligue 1, you have to try to compete. We can't just rely on the talent of our players, of course. And then, among my influences, there are many coaches that I like, that I have mingled with, others that I watch. Then, when you look at the coaches of the very big clubs, there is also a player potential that is superior to ours. But we try to improve, constantly, by questioning ourselves and drawing inspiration from what the best do.

Dujeux "there are things to keep."

A defeat that can be useful, especially on the defensive side? Tonight, we lost to a team much stronger than us. It's obvious. We defended intelligently, with determination too, because Paris only had 4 shots on target. Which is not a lot for a team of this caliber. Obviously, if we come here and lose by a large margin, it's hard to approach the next match. There, there are things, lessons to be learned. Positive and things to enhance. But in terms of content, compared to the difference at all levels with PSG, there are things to keep.

Dujeux "We were forced to do it"

Regrets not to exist more offensively? Obviously. We defended low, like many teams against Paris. We were forced to do it, because there is a great technical mastery on the other side. In the first half, we sought the attackers too quickly. Then, we combined more. It was better. There is a nice shot next to the post. We have to be satisfied with that, even if it's not a lot."

We would like, for the show, that Angers, like other opponents, adopt a more offensive game. But we can easily understand that the goal of the Angevins is first to achieve a good performance and to take at least 1 point. Maybe it's possible by going out more, except the risk is also very clear.

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It will be up to the Parisians to step up and find more solutions for the low blocks to be less "effective" or tempting. It is also the Parisian game, with a suffocating press, that pushes the opponent to shrink. Coach Luis Enrique doesn't complain about it either.

So, even if some complain, Dujeux can be satisfied to have seen his team be relatively solid and display such collective determination. It's a base for the future, although the other matches will be very different.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.