Emery: Too soon to compare PSG with Madrid, Barça or Bayern
Paris Saint-Germain may have won a fifth Ligue 1 title in six years, but Unai Emery believes they have a long way to go to match the best.
Unai Emery believes patience is needed at Paris Saint-Germain as it is too early to compare the club with European giants like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich - despite winning the Ligue 1 title on Sunday.
PSG were rampant as they saw off previous champions Monaco 7-1 at the Parc des Princes, sealing their fifth championship in six years.
"PSG are a new club with new ideas"
But the capital outfit - formed in 1970 - still trail a number of French clubs in terms of all-time honours, with Emery acknowledging the need for this to change with time.
"PSG are a new club," he told a news conference ahead of facing Caen in the Coupe de France semi-finals. "In the league, we need to consolidate the strength of this team.
"In the other leagues, Bayern have more titles than the others; in Spain, there are Real Madrid and Barça; in Italy, there is Juventus, with AC Milan and Inter.
"In France, PSG now have seven titles - the same as Lyon.
"To consolidate this strength and to have a history as the best team in France, there is a need for time and patience. This is a new club with new ideas."
PSG are clear favourites against Caen and look well set to claim the cup - with minnows Les Herbiers and Chambly also in the last four - but Emery says he will pick the best players he has available.
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"I will choose the players who are the best to play, and then I trust the players on the bench, too," Emery said. "I will make my choice after training."