The Spanish coach of Paris SG did not hide his satisfaction after the victory against Manchester City (4-2) in the 7e Champions League day. With his style, he answered questions from the media on Wednesday evening.
A benchmark match for PSG
“I can’t imagine this press conference when we were down 0-2 (smile)… Above all, I want to highlight Manchester City’s side and ours. Two teams with a mentality of attack and constant pressing. It was an intense and closely fought match. I also don’t forget that we have the best supporters in the world. Whether we win or lose, they never stop cheering for us. This evening, we offered them a special “comeback” and the team always believed in victory. I dedicate this victory to them. We experienced obvious relief with the staff at the end of the match. The Champions League is not easy, and if we come out of the first phase we will be difficult to face afterwards. Like last year, we were in a group of death. We can improve, that’s the goal. Always. »
PSG’s revolt at 0-2
“I think it’s not the first time. We have already returned the match to Lens or even to Monaco. My team has a lot going for it, I’ve been telling you that for a long time. She never surrenders. This match will strengthen my team, because there are a lot of young people. This meeting shows that they are ready to be competitive and that they never give up. (faced with missed opportunities) A curse? Tell me how many coaches in the world wouldn’t want me? The majority of teams I played with scored a lot of goals. At 0-2, we thought football was a wonderful but unfair sport. From that moment on, it can be said that my team’s faith is unwavering. This result reinforces us in this idea and this state of mind. This victory adds justice to this Champions League, we deserved 5 more points, the coaches said it. Now we have to finish the job in Stuttgart (next Wednesday). »
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Victory for Luis Enrique and his tactics?
“In truth, I don’t care at all whether I like it or not regarding my tactics. I know where I fit in, in what world I work. If you don’t want to be criticized, you have to change careers. Whether I was criticized or praised, I didn’t care. Taking the ball away from one of the best teams in the world was our goal, and we achieved it. Faced with the quality of Silva, De Bruyne, Kovacic, it was difficult but it was our idea. We wanted to be dangerous, to press, and that reflects our idea of the game. If we can do it to Manchester City, we can do it to any team. »
I feel proud tonight, facing this team and the best coach in the world. We knew how to manage this pressure, in an incredible atmosphere and it’s true that at 0-2, the speech would be different and that’s normal
-Luis Enrique
His best match since joining PSG?
“No, but I’m not just saying that to contradict you. In Munich, the match was also very intense, with one player less, and of course the final result is memorable. We are a difficult team to play, difficult to beat. I feel proud tonight, facing this team and the best coach in the world. We knew how to manage this pressure, in an incredible atmosphere and it’s true that at 0-2, the speech would be different and that’s normal. »
His view of Ramos, scorer
“I consider Gonçalo Ramos very highly. The idea that I want to convey to my players is that there is no starter on this team. And next year there will be even more competition. “Kvara” is coming (from Naples) and it will bring that and I am happy about it. The more rivalry, the better. This means that no one will lower their level of concentration and it also means that we want players who never give up. This is what we are looking for. »
His words to his players
“After the first half, I thought we were going to keep this pace. I told the players to dare, against City we cannot calculate. In two actions, we conceded two goals in a row and it was a shock. But the team had faith, insisted thanks to the support of the fans. For me, the key goal is Dembélé’s after this pass from Barcola. From then on, we were much superior to City. »
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