The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder came to his side's
rescue away to struggling Ajaccio and says results come before performances
Blaise Matuidi says Paris Saint-Germain were not at their
best in their narrow 2-1 victory over Ajaccio but believes the result is all
that matters.
The 26-year-old scored the winner in a less than
convincing performance against the hosts who are rooted to the bottom in Ligue
1.
However, the midfielder believes it was of fundamental
importance to claim the three points even if they did not reach their normal
high standards.
"We knew coming here it was going to be difficult.
Ajaccio are a team that are playing for their survival," Matuidi told
Canal+.
"We came, we connected, we played on Wednesday [in
the Coupe de France] and used a lot of energy. The bottom line is winning and
the manner of it, we tried to play football."
Ezequiel Lavezzi equalised for PSG just before half-time
following Ajaccio's shock lead courtesy of Eduardo. Matuidi's diving header
ensured the hosts' effort was in vain and he says it was a difficult game.
"They afforded us opportunities but they created
chances too. The score seems deserved," he continued.
"The pitch was not easy to play on. It was very dry
and hindered us. But we do not make excuses, the main thing is to win this
match to continue our march forward."
Laurent Blanc's men have now opened up a five-point gap
at the top after Monaco drew with Montpellier, but Matuidi insists there is
still a long way to go in the title race.
Asked if the win gave them a comfortable cushion in the
championship, Matuidi replied: "It's too early to say.
"It's good to win and maintain the gap but the
season is still long and we show that we are there and we will not give
up."
Culled from Goal
