the exit of Still on Luis Enrique and the departure of Mbappé

Big challenge for Lens this Saturday with the reception of PSG at Bollaert. Will Still's men, who have experienced two disappointments against the Parisians so far this season, hope to do better. This is the whole meaning of the Belgian coach's speech.

In an interview with AS, Still assured that he would approach this meeting with serenity, giving his players the direction to succeed in creating problems for the capital club. “We are approaching it calmly. We learned a lot from the first match against them in Paris (PSG 1-0 victory), as well as the Cup match (PSG victory on penalties). We need to be more efficient and have more offensive bite if we want to surprise them this time. We know that we have the qualities to make PSG suffer. We are calm and quite confident,” assured Still.

Still nuances the impact of Mbappé's departure

The Belgian coach was subsequently questioned about the Parisian collective. When asked if it is because of the departure of Kylian Mbappé that PSG is more effective in its collective dimension, particularly in terms of pressing and recovering the ball, Will Still dismisses the idea. “I don't know if it's linked to Mbappé's departure, but I think Luis Enrique has established a playing philosophy for several years. Collectively, this season, PSG are an extremely strong team, very good in pressing and counter-pressing, but also in what they do with possession, with lots of movement and individual quality. Collectively, they are very hardworking. I don’t know if it has a link with Mbappé, but I hope not, what Luis Enrique is doing is working quite well,” says Still.

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