PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino finding it “hard to sleep” since PSG’s collapse againt Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Saturday that he is finding it “hard to sleep at night” after his side’s dramatic Champions League capitulation against Real Madrid, but that he wants his team to take out their “rage” on their Ligue 1 opponents. Paris Saint-Germain led by two goals on aggregate in their last-16 tie with Real in midweek with less than half an hour to play. Yet, Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as PSG imploded at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu, adding one more humiliating loss to their collapses at the hands of Barcelona in 2017 and Manchester United in 2019.

“How do I feel? Very upset,” Pochettino told a press conference ahead of his side’s league game against bottom club Bordeaux on Sunday.

“I have rage, I feel a certain discomfort. It’s hard to sleep at night. But we have to take on our responsibilities and continue to think about the league.

“Personally, mentally, I’m in the process of recovery. That doesn’t mean I’m not strong. I feel ready to fight and take up this challenge.”

Paris Saint-Germain are still moving towards a record-equalling 10th French title, sitting 13 points clear of second-placed Nice.

“The last few days have been difficult,” added Pochettino. “We haven’t had a lot of rest to regain energy.

“But we have a huge responsibility to finish the season in the best way. We have to win the title.”