Paris St-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc was left unsatisfied with a goalless draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The stalemate at the Parc des Princes sees both sides remain unbeaten this season and level on seven points in Group A.
But PSG had gone into the contest eager to show off their Champions League credentials and Blanc was disappointed to come away with just a point.
“I’m not satisfied because we didn’t get the result we had hoped for,” he said to L’Equipe. “The first half has been more disappointing than the second.
“We showed an improvement after the restart but we gave the ball away too easily and we didn’t make Real run. We made mistakes and bad choices in attack.”
PSG have high hopes of going all the way in the Champions League this season and winning the competition for the first time.
“We need to show that ambition on the pitch,” Blanc added. “We said we had to beat Real to send a message in Europe but it takes time to reach that level.
“We were able to compete against them and we will try to beat them in Spain.”
Real went into the contest without injured Mateo Kovacic, Pepe, Dani Carvajal, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema and head coach Rafael Benitez was proud of his players, particularly for keeping a clean sheet.
“The defence was exceptional,” Benitez said as reported in Marca. “Those who have played deserve all the praise.
“Despite the injuries, we have seen a good Real Madrid.
“I’m not worried about not holding possession, what worries me is the image that we give. I was convinced that the team was going to give their all,” said Benitez.
“We’ve had more chances than PSG despite having to do without a number of injured players.”
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