By telling ourselves that there is still time to catch up, soon there will be no more. Having been struggling since the start of this first phase of the Champions League, PSG has no other choice than to win this Tuesday evening in Salzburg to see the supreme humiliation disappear: failing to finish among the Top 24 teams in this unique pool of 36.
Take advantage of the open doors, for once…
A prospect which should motivate the players more than scare them, underlined Luis Enrique at a press conference on Monday. In any case, he is on the job. “I love these matches where there is only one option, to win and nothing else like last season in San Sebastian or Barcelona,” said the Spaniard. There are all the ingredients for a coach and players. We are entering a decisive period where many teams must take points. Our goal is to win and we know the risks if we don’t do it. »
Twenty-fifths on the morning of the 6th day, the Parisians will not have the excuse of adversity this time. The Austrian team is among the bottom of the class, with five defeats in as many contested matches and a defense open to all winds, into which the Brestois were engulfed with relish in October (0-4).
To achieve the same result, the PSG coach intends to do the same thing as usual, even if the last two draws against Nantes and Auxerre in the championship are absolutely not reassuring. The Spaniard simply prays that efficiency is finally at the end of the road.
“The magic formula is clear: generate more chances than the opponent, and ensure that they score fewer goals than us,” he explained. Our statistics are very good, and that’s what should allow us to end up scoring and winning. You have to maintain confidence and constantly insist. »
OUR FILE ON PSG
Even if they win in Austria, PSG will not be out of the woods yet. There will be two matches remaining, at home against Manchester City then at Stuttgart, to secure a play-off place. At least… “No one knows the number of points needed to qualify,” recalled Luis Enrique. We don’t want to get into the calculations, we want to win the three remaining games. » Let’s start with that one already.
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