A great away success, the international break then a home match. The last time PSG experienced this, they crushed OL before being surprised by Nice at the Parc des Princes. Will it be the same in October? Having left for selection after stifling Stade Rennais, Luis Enrique’s players welcome Strasbourg on Saturday to the Parc des Princes. A trap match as the Spanish coach explained at a press conference.
“As a player, I experienced it. Also as a coach. I know that players always have a different, very powerful stimulation when they play with the selections. But you have to be able to play even when you’re not motivated. This is a characteristic to have when you are a great team. Especially since it’s L1 and the match following the Champions League. The first match is less motivating than the second. I didn’t manage to do it last time, I hope we won’t repeat what happened. But it’s certain that there is still this risk tomorrow”he said honestly.
Luis Enrique happy with his men
“To think that the match against Strasbourg is easy is a mistake. It will be more difficult than against Milan. Against Milan, I will have to calm my players down, there I will have to motivate them. It will be a motivated opponent with young quality players”, he warned. Calmer in front of the media than he had been before the international break (in fact, PSG made a point of making him aware of interactions with journalists), he accepted the observation of a team with inconsistent results. Even if he claims to be satisfied.
“I think we can see it from the results, they are not the expected or deserved results in my opinion. You always have to improve everything, work on everything, but honestly I’m satisfied with what I see. Even the match against Newcastle I’m happy with it. I don’t know what level we are at at the moment. I am optimistic and satisfied with what I see. This is my reality, and what I perceive”, he assured. Until now, his PSG have never achieved more than two consecutive victories. The sequence which arrives, with the receptions of Strasbourg then of AC Milan, offers him a chance to achieve this.
