While he rubbed shoulders with the current PSG coach in the Spanish selection, Aymeric Laporte, guest of Rothen gets excited this Tuesday on RMC, details Luis Enrique’s playing philosophy. The La Roja defender describes an uncompromising approach.
At a time when the tactics advocated by Luis Enrique are often called into question, this is an enlightening testimony, as close as possible to what the technician asks of his players. Guest of the Rothen show is on firethis Tuesday on RMC, Aymeric Laporte returned in detail to the tactical instructions of the Parisian coach, whom the defender worked with the Spanish selection between 2021 and 2022.
“With Luis Enrique, it was a fixed tactical plan, we didn’t have too many freedoms. Now, we have a little more flexibility, we can make our own decisions, choose what to do and when,” says Laporte , in response to a question about the differences between Luis Enrique and Luis de la Fuente, who succeeded the Parisian coach at the helm of La Roja after the 2022 World Cup.
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“In the 90th minute, we couldn’t clear the ball”
“In terms of the game, we had instructions from which we could not deviate too much,” continues Laporte in Rothen s’ignée. “I’ll give you an example: in the 90th minute, we couldn’t clear the ball, we had to play the ball from behind. We wanted to save time, not to lose. But these are instructions which are given and he doesn’t want to move.”
The rigidity of Luis Enrique, who, in the opinion of certain observers, remains too firm in his positions on a tactical level, is sometimes strongly criticized. The former Barça coach is also singled out for his demands and his inflexibility in his management, as illustrated by the choice to sideline Ousmane Dembélé for the trip to Arsenal, Tuesday October 1 in the Champions League (defeat 2-0). “Yes, we have our discussions too, but that doesn’t mean it’s better or worse,” concluded Laporte about the temperament of his former coach.
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