Emmanuel Petit believes Luis Enrique was at risk of failing at Paris Saint-Germain due to his unique approach.
The former Blues star considers that the Spanish coach does not have the same resources at PSG to apply the same methods as those he tried to implement at Camp Nou or with La Roja.
Luis Enrique must be more flexible
“What he is trying to do with Barcelona and the national team is not the same, because he does not have the same players. Sometimes the way Paris plays is very exciting and I enjoy it, but sometimes I also get very upset, frustrated, because I feel like he has his own vision.” He said the same thing in a press conference recently, ‘my players have to adapt to the way he wants to play, not the other way around’. thus criticized Petit for the media Football Espana.
“I can understand that, but there is a limit. The limit is the quality of the players. How you want your team to play depends on the profile of the players you have in the locker room and the players you have on the field. »
PSG are four points ahead at the top of Ligue 1, but they have lost quite a few points along the way. In the Champions League, his flaws have been exposed and risk being eliminated if he does not beat Borussia Dortmund in their final group match.
“The way he wants to play is very daring and he takes a lot of risks on the pitch. We sometimes have the impression that the players are divided into two blocks on the field. But he keeps the same mentality, every day, he doesn’t change, he doesn’t adapt his vision, whoever the opponent is.”
Petit believes it could cost PSG, and ultimately Luis Enrique, dearly if he refuses to change his approach.
“I can understand Luis Enrique’s vision, but it seems like he is ready to die with his visions. He’s the kind of manager who will go all the way, even if he’s not right, he will go all the way, and he won’t change. But it depends on the profile of your players, and I think PSG does not have the right profile and the right players for this specific style.”
