Nantes v PSG: "We can only improve" – Zabarnyi, Beraldo warn

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·18 Agustus 2025

Nantes v PSG: "We can only improve" – Zabarnyi, Beraldo warn

Lucas Beraldo, a 21-year-old defender for Paris Saint-Germain, stopped in the mixed zone after the 0-1 victory against Nantes (video summary Nantes/PSG) this Sunday at the Stade de la Beaujoire as part of the first day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. He highlighted the upcoming progress, the strength of the group, and the contribution of Ilya Zabarnyi (a 22-year-old defender).

Beraldo “It’s only the second match of the season.”

“What do you think about your match? It’s very good for us to start like this, with an away victory. We hope to continue like this, win many matches, and take the maximum points. Why was it so hard to score? It’s very hard to play against a team grouped in a low block, difficult to find spaces in these cases. We managed to do it with Vitinha’s goal. It’s only the second match of the season, we can only improve in terms of physical form and obviously in terms of play.

Beraldo “He’s an incredible player”

The substitutes made the difference… All players are important in this team, they are incredible players, and everyone is willing to make a difference when they come in. What do you think of Zabarnyi’s debut? He’s an incredible player, he will adapt very easily and bring us a lot of things and help us. In return, we will help him feel at home as quickly as possible.”

PSG was not perfect, but it fulfilled its mission very well: to continue gaining momentum and come back with the victory. Coach Luis Enrique made some rotations compared to the European Super Cup on Wednesday against Tottenham. Thus, everyone has rhythm and no one needs to “force.” That’s the main thing for now.

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But the Parisians are also ambitious and always aim for victory. It is also deserved, with a certain mastery thanks to the collective keys well established by the coach. Including intense pressing when losing the ball. This is also a great way to prepare for the future. As Beraldo says, PSG can only improve. And the foundation is already very interesting.

Zabarnyi has integrated quite well into the collective, after a few slightly hesitant minutes. Of course, there is still work to be done, but we have seen some promising signs. Both in his strength during duels (especially in the air) and in the game, with well-judged and strong forward passes to accelerate the game. There is still much to do, but there is plenty of reason to be very optimistic.

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