PSG 'ready' to compete against any team, says Luis Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique Martinez admitted on Wednesday to feeling “relief” after the win against Manchester City that paves their way to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League, but admitted that when they were losing 0-2 he thought that “football can be unfair.”

“But I don't consider myself a cursed coach, how many coaches would change for me? In most of the teams I've been in, many goals are scored because we only think about attacking,” indicated the coach, who still thinks that in past games his team was unlucky.

“At 0-2 I thought that football is a wonderful sport, but sometimes unfair. But the team's faith is unshakable,” he said.

Luis Enrique highlighted his team's fighting spirit, “which does not give up until the end,” which allowed them to come back from 0-2 down against City and thanked the support of the stands, “the best fans in the world.”

“This result reinforces that mentality. We are a young team, with little experience in these matches and they have shown that they are ready to compete, that they don't give up,” he said.

The Spanish coach was proud to have “taken possession away from one of the best teams in the world” and to have been superior to a “high-level side with the best coach in the world.”

“We played a very complete game even when we were losing. But that belief made the difference. If we had lost, the analysis would have been different,” he said.

Luis Enrique assured that they will now look for a victory in Stuttgart that will certify their qualification and allow the team to continue growing.

“If we get through the group stage we will be an unpleasant team for any opponent, just as we were last year. We are ready to compete against anyone. This team reflects what we are looking for. We can improve and that is what we are working on,” he said.

 

January 23, 2025