The time for criticism quickly arrived for Luis Enrique. At the start, the Spaniard had seduced the press with an ultra-dominant team in terms of ball possession, but above all thanks to eleven players pressing at all times. Something observed very very rarely in the PSG QSI version teams. And then the machine stalled somewhat. A defeat at home against Nice (2-3), a draw at Clermont (0-0) and especially the 4-1 conceded at Newcastle brought some downsides.
This evening, against Rennes, Paris certainly won 3-1, but the Rouge et Bleu were not dashing, especially during the first thirty minutes of the match. And that, the journalist from Free Ligue 1, Alexandre Ruiz, saw it. But when asking Luis Enrique if he had anything to improve, the Parisian coach got annoyed. “You only see the negative! It’s incredible ! To all the interviews! he’s the most negative guy in the history of football! Last time we won 4-1 and he told me we deserved to lose.he declared, before continuing.
Luis Enrique not calm
“For me, Rennes were better than us in the first 25 minutes. And then I say to myself: either we improve, or it will become complicated. But they are not machines. These gentlemen (he shows Ludovic Giuly and Rio Mavuba, editor’s note) were players. Football is made of circumstances. Young people understand everything, it’s you (Alexandre Ruiz) who understands nothing. That’s what I think when you ask me questions.”.
Already annoyed by journalists’ questions after his failed 4-2-4 move at Newcastle, Luis Enrique definitely doesn’t like being questioned by the media. Is this a simple distrust of journalists? Or does this reflect the annoyance of a coach unable to get the best out of his squad? One thing is certain: despite its precious victory, PSG is anything but calm.
