Sleep eludes Pochettino since PSG collapse in Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain coach 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.  The French giants led by two goals on aggregate in their last-16 tie with Real in midweek with less than half an hour to play. But Karim […]

Paris Saint-Germain coach 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. 

The French giants led by two goals on aggregate in their last-16 tie with Real in midweek with less than half an hour to play.

But Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as PSG imploded at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu, adding another embarrassing loss to their collapses at the hands of Barcelona in 2017 and Manchester United in 2019.

“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.