As the win over Paris FC had barely been confirmed, a statement in the stadium corridors immediately raised the tension. Désiré Doué did not dwell on the day’s performance, choosing instead to turn the spotlight on the upcoming clash with Olympique de Marseille.
In Kuwait, the Trophée des Champions will be more than just a final, but the starting point of a 2026 season in which Paris Saint-Germain refuse to leave the slightest crumb to their rivals.
PSG Sets Its Sights on Marseille to Start 2026
The tone used by the attacking midfielder in the mixed zone left no doubt about the squad’s ambitions. “We have to win as many trophies as possible; every trophy in front of us, we want to go and eat it,” he said with striking determination. By directly naming OM, he reminded everyone that the identity of the opponent magnifies the importance of this first meeting of the year: “It’s Marseille, so it will be a match with even more at stake, and we’ll have to win.”
Yet behind this confidence, the 19-year-old shows a rigor that belies his age. Far from slipping into complacency after an unbeaten run, he insists on the need to never relax. For him, Parisian dominance will come through constant self-criticism: “You always have to question yourself… there are always things to improve.” It is this discipline, he believes, that will allow the club to “work very hard to reach the goals we’ve set.”
The message sent to Marseille is clear: Paris arrive in Kuwait determined to mark their territory from the very start of the season. By linking collective demands to an openly stated hunger for victories, Désiré Doué sets the bar very high for this first Classique of 2026, with PSG aiming for nothing less than confirmation of their national supremacy.
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