PARIS (AP) – If Paris Saint-Germain fights to beat Montpellier in Friday night’s French league match, expect assistant coach Jesús Pérez to start talking on the phone.
Pérez will back the update of Mauricio Pochettino, who is recovering from the coronavirus and missed last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Angers. With PSG suffering to take down Angers, Pochettino gave Perez orders over the phone and a winning purpose came 20 minutes from the end. .
“In terms of its effect during matches, it is vital to have him because he is the team leader. It’s hard to make the right changes, but fortunately we were able to communicate with him during the game,” Perez said Thursday. at an online press conference, his comments were translated from Spanish to French through some other assistant coach.
These discussions led to a key tactical replacement of Angers, Perez said, moving Mbappé from a broader position to a more effective central role.
“This is Mauritius’ discussion with us, betting (Mbappé) more centrally,” said Perez, who has worked with Pochettino for 10 years.
“It’s a very strange feeling not to have Mauritius, to have a higher education criterion and everything else,” Perez added. “Not having his aura is a wonderful absence for us. “
However, they have figured out a way to adapt. Although Pochettino is not allowed to be on the education floor while recovering from COVID-19, he helps keep an eye on his players from home.
“He was able to see all the workouts online, thanks to the camera formula in position in the educational field,” Perez said. “Maybe I’ll just supervise everything. “
___
More AP football: https://apnews. com/Soccer and https://twitter. com/AP_Sports