Coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique was at a press conference this Tuesday, the day before the clash with AS Monaco. The technician took the opportunity to highlight the level of Ligue 1.
Champions Trophy requires, the sixteenth day of Ligue 1 McDonald’s begins early, this Wednesday, December 18, with a prestigious duel between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. To introduce this meeting, which promises to be a real shock, Luis Enrique was at a press conference this Tuesday. He began his analysis by highlighting the strengths of his opponent:
“Monaco is a very good team, undoubtedly the toughest opponent over the last two seasons. They have players of great quality, particularly technically, and they have a coach who offers a lot of things”he says.
The Spaniard then drifted towards the overall level of the French championship, which he found to be high. He has been at the helm of Paris Saint-Germain for almost a year and a half and the time has come to take stock:
“There is also Marseille which, with a new project, offers more interesting things. Last year, a lot of teams were very good. I’m thinking of Brest, Lens, Rennes, Nice, especially the first part of the seasonhe continues, before emphasizing the current season during which certain formations stand out. This year, we can see that there is not only Paris Saint-Germain in France on the European scene. We see that other teams are getting good results. We see this very clearly with Lille, for example. As was already the case last year, the level is high in France. It’s higher than I heard before I got here. This is something I also hear from other coaches who arrived in Ligue 1 this year. Everyone says the level is low, but that’s not true, and you can especially see it in Europe.”he detailed.
He also thinks that his men would not be able to go undefeated the entire season in the championship, despite the good series in progress: “What I believe is that these are numbers. What I want is to win trophies. I don’t think we’ll be able to make such a series. This seems difficult to me. I think it’s very difficult to imagine, especially with the schedule and the sequence of matches every three days”he concluded.
Lucas Chevalier wants to believe it
A few days earlier, on the set of Canal Football
ClubLucas Chevalier had, for his part, considered that Paris Saint-Germain was takeable: “Lille took the title four years ago. I want to say that yes, it is. It’s not because they are above in terms of investment… Today, in the end in Ligue 1, there are not many differences”he judged.
Engaged in a four-way fight for Europe, he names Olympique Lyonnais as the most impressive team:
“Behind Paris, it’s the biggest squad in the championship. They made the best impression on me. They invested for that. It’s a club that’s coming back little by little. Against us, they equalized at the end, but it was time for it to end. »
