battled back to grab a dramatic 2-2 draw against Ligue 1
leaders Nice.
Unai Emery's men remain four points adrift of Nice in third
position after Sunday's match, but the gap would have
been a damaging seven had it not been for Edinson
Cavani's second-half double after Wylan Cyprien's superb
free-kick and Alassane Plea's strike put the visitors two up.
PSG are now without a win in three matches, but
Marquinhos is reluctant to push the panic button, despite
growing pressure on Emery.
"For a defender, it is always hard conceding goals, but we
have to keep a cool head, keep working hard and do better
next time," he told the club's website.
"It really was a match of two halves. In the first half, we had
the ball and chances to score, but we weren't clinical in
attack or in defence. Nice had two shots and scored two
goals.
"We were better in the second half, the game changed and
we scored."
Midfielder Thiago Motta also felt Nice made the most of
what were limited opportunities and hopes the upcoming
Coupe de la Ligue last-16 tie at home to Lille will spell the
end of PSG's winless run.
"It is frustrating to see your opponent have so few chances
and score two goals," he said.
"Right from the start we looked to attack and play our
football, do what we do best. They scored a great goal with
their very first shot.
"We have to look at what we did well and what we need to
improve. Like the coach said, we will have other
opportunities to bounce back, starting with Lille in the
Coupe de la Ligue on Wednesday."
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