The coach of Paris Saint Germain, the Catalan Luis Enrique, assured in a press conference prior to the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Borussia Dortmund who face with full confidence the revenge that will be taking place in the Parc des Princes in the capital of the French country, and also recognized in a rather sarcastic tone that the European power is guaranteed victory for a minimal detail: “We are going to win, that’s the only thing I know how to say in French.”
Life lesson
This response from the coach came after he was questioned in a rather uncomfortable way at a press conference. prior to the match. “That is a very Spanish question, very much your style. Let’s get to the negative: What could be the worst? Let’s not pass, right? Well, life goes on. The sun will come out, and when the sun comes out in Paris it is wonderful. We as athletes, and as in life, if we do not advance to the final we will applaud our rival, even if he does not deserve it. We will congratulate them, we will wake up the next day screwed, but with pride. Thinking about getting up again to try again. Next year we will try to return to the final. That is the objective,” said the former Barcelona Football Club player directly and frontally.
Luis Enrique also made it quite clear that he has prepared the game “to perfection.”” the duel against the Germans, and also pointed out that the mental state of the team is good and everything is focused on winning. Another thing that was questioned to the coach was why the supporters went to demand the classification at the door of the training center, to this ‘Lucho’ responded without any hesitation: “On va gagner” (we are going to win) he threw of humor: “It’s the only thing I know how to say in French. And I also believe it.”
The coach, as usual, did not give the slightest clue about the formation he will do to face the first leg against Dortmund: “The objective is not to win by two goals, it is to win. If we think that we have to score two goals, it will seem very far away. You have to score one and then the tie will be even,” he noted. And he added: “It will make the rival react and, as has already been seen, in football you can score two goals in three minutes or they can score one against you and you don’t have to collapse, as happened to us in Barcelona.”
“Now there is a team eliminated, PSG, but depending on the result that may change. We are going to play the same way, but the opponent can adapt,” continued the Spanish coach.
More contribution and participation from Mbappé
For Luis Enrique there is no favoritism and he makes it clear in each of his statements, to the point of framing Kylian Mbappé’s performance, talent and level in the general context of the squad, but he did emphasize that he would love “for the best players, the more they participate in the game, the better.” Although he pointed out that if Borussia Dortmund closes behind he will not ask him to go down to the center of the field, because a footballer with the characteristics of the French striker “has to play in the critical zone.” “The objective is to come out playing from behind to put the forwards in the best conditions. But the forwards also have to participate in the collective game,” he clarified.
Finally, the coach also highlighted the importance that they will have from the first minute of game all the PSG fans who will make an appearance at the Parc des Princes. “His role is going to be vital, as it has been all season. We have the full guarantee that the fans will be there for us, as they have been all year, especially when we need them most. The atmosphere in Dortmund was nice, I hope it will be here too,” he concluded.
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