Marquinhos urges struggling team-mates to lift
Marquinhos made no excuse for Paris Saint-Germain's "s***" form and urged his team-mates to improve after attracting widespread criticism.
PSG has sewn up the Ligue 1 title, but only won once in its last six attempts, including a Coupe de France final defeat to Rennes and a late loss to Montpellier on Wednesday (AEST).
It was a torrid display from the Ligue 1 champion, with coach Thomas Tuchel citing a lack of depth in his squad and feeling the effects of a tough season.
Yet Marquinhos was not interested in explaining away PSG's recent performances, acknowledging that his side has to be better.
"This is a difficult, hard time and, in these moments, we have to work," he said. "This is the message that I will pass on to the dressing room.
"Football is about a collective. If we do not think for each other, especially in the difficult times, then...
"When all is well, it's easy to go and win matches. But we have responsibilities, we know how big PSG is and how much we are hated by many people and loved by many others. We have to deal with the pressure and stay united if we are to get by.
"This is the most complicated season I've had. We have had some difficult moments before but usually we immediately come through them, raise our heads and come up with answers.
"For a little while now, we have not had answers. We have not played well. There are four games left and we cannot play s*** and keep losing games. We are PSG, we are the champions. We must show something else."
