Mendes: Paris has many skilled players, but the key is to defend first and then attack

At 3 a.m. on July 14, the Club World Cup final, Paris plays against Chelsea. Before the game, Mendes was interviewed by DAZN.

Q: The most important thing about this team is that everyone has a feeling: there are no so-called star players. You may be a defender, sometimes a forward, or both. But when you see someone like Dembele, for example, who may win the Golden Balls in the future, his defensive attitude on the court is actually very important. How important is it to the team’s defense line to actively return to defense like him?

Mendes said: "It's very important, it's very important. It's the same for our defenders, it's the same for the midfield. When we see the forwards defending, we're very happy. Not only Dembele, but also Douai and Bradley Balcola, everyone in the team is like this."

"I think that's the key to our team is that we defend first and then attack. We have a lot of players with great skills, but I think we have to do a good job of defense first and then talk about attack."