Markinios: Dembele is a very hard worker and in the end it paid off for him [jiayu]


On April 2, Beijing time, in the semi-finals of the French Cup, Dunkirk lost to Paris Saint-Germain 2-4. After the game, Paris Saint-Germain player Markinios was interviewed.

Speaking about the match, Markinios said: "We expected such a game, a difficult game. We really wanted to start the game without conceding goals because we knew the start of the game was important. It allowed us to work on something important at the end of this important season. We exercised courage and intensity to fight for this result. This is a very brave Dunkirk. In the first half they were excellent in detail. They scored through a free kick and a long ball that was deflected. On both goals, they were very efficient. But we are very happy with the end result. We showed courage, fought for promotion and worked on something very important at the end of the season."

He continued: "When we start a season, we want it to end like this. We have made a very good path in the league, reached the final of the French Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. When we start a season, we can't hope for better results. It was the best finish to the end of the season and we can't relax now, in the most crucial two months for us. Good moments are coming, these are the moments of the game that the players dream about. We're right here. We must continue this way. We are in harmony as a team in terms of our work and our philosophy of the game. I don't think our thinking has changed even in the difficult moments. We always want to get good results, always want to go forward. Even after winning the game, we always want more, want to be better. That's what the coach has given us since he's been here. Today, the team is like that and a lot of it is due to him."

Speaking about Dembele, Markinios said: "He found the direction to score goals and we are very happy to see him like this. We knew he had quality, but he found a position that brought him closer to the goal. He's an organizer for us. Today, the coach put him on the wing, but in the end he scored. He found his way, and when you find your way, you just have to keep going. He has a good mentality and will continue to work hard. In the game, impeccable. He's a guy who works really hard and it paid off in the end."