Jostled in the first period, Paris Saint-Germain finally relied on its attacking trio to overcome Real Sociedad (2-0) in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. A great option taken by the capital club before the return, scheduled for March 5. Annoyed by the performance of his players during the first act, Luis Enrique, despite everything, let out a rant at the break. An event which did not fail to provoke a reaction from the locker room but which the person concerned preferred to kick in…
“What I said to my players at the break? I don’t remember anymore (laughs). The cooks never give their recipe. It was the players who believed in themselves. I’ve been telling you from the start, it’s a game. We could have lost. You have to be true to yourself. The supporters, when they came to see us at the training center, told us that it didn’t matter if we didn’t win the Champions League. They are right. Football is a game. If you lose, everyone then goes on with their lives.”, confided the former coach of La Roja at a press conference. One thing is certain, the Spanish coach’s muscular outing towards his protégés paid off…
