Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has admitted that his side remain "angry" at their Champions League exit despite having claimed the Ligue 1 title.
The French giants were crowned champions last month with a 1-1 draw against Lens at the Parc des Princes - their tenth title in all. However, despite that triumph it has not been a season of success for the club.
Mauricio Pochettino ’s men have earned considerable criticism for their early Champions League exit having been on the end of a stark turnaround at the hands of Real Madrid. Meanwhile, their league form has fallen off since they claimed the league title.
They drew 3-3 with Strasbourg the game after winning the league, whilst they were then held to a 2-2 stalemate with Troyes at the weekend. Verratti has admitted that he is frustrated with his side’s current run of results.
Speaking to Amazon Prime, the Italian said: “We’re at the end of the season and we’re still putting in performances where we’re angry. It’s not the kind of thing we dream of at the end of a season, especially when we’re already champions.”
“I honestly think we could be doing a lot better with the team we have. We could be doing better in the difficult moments.
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“When we play well as a team, we enjoy these kinds of matches more. It’s been a difficult season. Even if we’ve won the league, it was hard at the start of the season, we won a lot of matches towards the end. It shows that we have great character because we’re still there, two minutes from the end, trying to score a goal.”
Whilst PSG are currently in the middle of a somewhat inconsistent run, Verratti has revealed that the shock defeat at the hands of Real Madrid has had a huge impact on the remainder of the club’s campaign. He continued: “We were doing well against Real Madrid. I think that game killed us, like the supporters.
“In the end, we’ve won the league, which is never easy. Our dream was to go further in the Champions League. There can be small details in the quarters, semis and you can find yourself in the final after playing two good games. Madrid really hit us hard.”
There could well be a managerial change in store at the Parc des Princes ahead of the 2022/23 campaign as the club attempt to better their showing in the Champions League. It has been suggested that the club’s owners are considering sacking former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Antonio Conte has been linked with a switch to the French capital with doubt growing over his long-term future at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Italian initially signed a two-year-deal with the north London club, a deal that expires next summer.
