“There are no more excuses”: Pau Lopez conquering before OM-PSG and “the most important month of the season”

“It's perhaps not the truce we expected... But we're good, we've worked well. It's perhaps the match of the season, especially compared to Ligue 1, it's the most important. It's an extraordinary match to play. We are good, we are confident and we will arrive at the best moment of a complicated season. We have the mentality to give everything. We know the atmosphere there will be, we know that the supporters will be there from the first minute. And it's the most important month of the season, matches against the teams that are up there. If we want to achieve our goal, we have to take points.”

“OM weakened? We can think like that but also that all the players who are at OM can play. Sunday, it will be 11 against 11, with added atmosphere. Sorry, but there is no excuse. We're gonna give everything. I'm sure that the players who are going to play will give everything because we know that this match is very important for everyone. This is the time of the season where there are no excuses. We are still here in the Europa League, in the championship. There are eight league matches remaining. Achieving our goals depends on us.”

“The PSG big favorite? I don't care what people think... We have the confidence of the team, of the coach, we have shown that we can win... and lose against everyone. I hope we will have the best version of OM, like against Villarreal at home. To get there, you have to give everything, run more than usual, they have the qualities of a very good team.”

“It's like life, there are good times and bad times... We lost important players, but we have 20 players, I am confident that those who play will give everything and that we will have the opportunity to take points. There are a lot of responsibilities at OM, you have to win every match. It's an important match for the supporters. After the match, it's important that we only talk about football, the players have responsibilities but so do the supporters. We can't lose our heads, throw things on the pitch... They have to show that they are the best supporters in France and they are. You have to show respect.”

“I expect the best version of all the Paris players, it’s an important match for them. I know their coach (the Spaniard Luis Enrique, Editor's note), he plays every match 100%. He was whistled because there was the derby afterwards… But all the French are happy to have Mbappé in the French team.”

“There are many matches in which we have not taken points. We must look forward. We will then see what we can improve. It’s Paris, it’s difficult, but we have ambition.”

“Even if we have done bad things this season, there is the Vélodrome. The supporters are still there. The team feels good here. It's difficult to come and take points here. It will be very important on Sunday. We have the ambition and the confidence to play a very good match.”

“Why not? We will try. It's football. We have confidence. The coach and the locker room have a good mentality, things have changed in recent weeks. I have had confidence since the start of the season with this group and until the last match.”

“There are very important matches. To achieve the objective, you must win matches against the teams at the top of the table. We will think of Paris first, very good team, but we are playing at home. Afterwards, Lille. We think of Paris, of our players, we will work on what the coach asks and we will give everything, with the atmosphere at the Vélodrome.

“We were tired before the break but like the other teams. This is not an excuse to explain Rennes. More than physically, it was important to rest our heads. Despite the injuries, he had to rest. Those who stayed are very well physically and mentally. The team is confident and good despite the injuries. We will give everything to take points on Sunday, it is very important in order to stay in the fight for the Champions League.