At a press conference this Friday, Luis Enrique spoke about the problem of Paris Saint-Germain's effectiveness in the Champions League. The Parisian coach notably returned to the absence of a real number 9.
Luis Enrique is not expecting a new center forward this winter.
22 shots to 4, 9 attempts on target, one defeat. Despite its domination, Paris Saint-Germain was beaten on Wednesday by Atletico Madrid (1-2) and still showed shortcomings in finishing in the Champions League. Enough to add grist to the mill of those who believe that PSG needs a real center forward to score goals.
This is not Luis Enrique's opinion. The Parisian coach has preferred to use a “false No. 9” since the start of the season. “I am true to my ideas. The day I fail in Football, it will be with my ideas, not those of a journalist or another coach» he said on Wednesday evening. And when a journalist asked him the question about the absence of a real number 9 in his system, the Spaniard's response burst out: “Bring it to me if you have this player» .
L. Enrique – «I have no shortage of players»
«Did I say that? I have doubts» , reacted this Friday, in front of the press, the Parisian coach, who had visibly forgotten his immediate reaction after a frustrating defeat. “I never complain about the players I don't have, the injured ones. No, I don't have a player shortage. There are players that we could not bring in. Players wanted to come but their clubs did not release them. Or they had a high price. We are not going to pay exorbitant prices» , he continued.
In January, PSG will instead look to recruit a left winger. For the center forward, that will wait since Luis Enrique still considers, after refusing Viktor Gyökeres (23 goals in 17 games with Sporting CP this season) last summer, not to need reinforcement in this position, as the daily Le Parisien explained on Thursday. “We will develop the team we have as best as possible» , said the Parisian coach this Friday.
A solution called Ramos?
Luis Enrique is convinced that the efficiency problem can be corrected with his current players. “We have to unblock ourselves in this competition. It's not by pressing an on or off button, it doesn't work like that. There is a blockage, yes. We will unblock ourselves yes, but when? The Champions League is difficult but we have solutions. We have to accept the situation and we will try to resolve the problem with our workforce.» insisted the former Spain coach.
The Parisians will have to resolve the problem before November 26, the date of the next C1 meeting on the pitch of Bayern Munich. Until then, PSG should recover Gonçalo Ramos. Hit in the left ankle during the success at Le Havre (1-4) last August, the Portuguese could be fit for the reception in Toulouse on November 22. What if he was the solution to PSG's problem?
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