The Paris Saint-Germain coach will be a central figure in this clash between PSG and Barça.
If Luis Enrique is part of the caste of players who played at Real Madrid then at FC Barcelona, the Spanish technician maintains a much stronger link with the Catalan club. He never hid it. As he prepares to cross paths with his former team in the Champions League, the PSG coach did not hesitate to offer a concert of praise to his favorite club.
In his live on Twitch two weeks ago, the Asturian quickly set the scene. “I have been a socio-culé for 25 years, but my profession is to help my team win”.
When Luis Enrique praises Barça…
But another extract from this improvised and spontaneous exchange appealed to PSG supporters. Asked to name the Barça players who could start in Paris, Luis Enrique released 7 names.
“Ter Stegen could start at PSG without a doubthe began. Araujo, Koundé could be. Cubarsi, you already see what that looks like. De Jong, Gundogan, without a doubt. Gavi, Pedri, what do you want me to tell you… Yamal, no doubt, Lewandowski, no doubt. Six or seven players could start at PSG, but also at City, Real, Arsenal, Bayern. It’s a very high level team.”
“Paris is my home”
If these comments may have challenged certain supporters, the PSG coach has clearly removed doubts about his attachment to the club since. “Paris is my home”, he repeated at a press conference as well as on PSG TV. The Spaniard was also very complimentary towards the Parisian supporters, who had cheered him on his return from Marseille, in the middle of the night, after the victory in the Classic. “Here, the supporters also encourage when we lose”he noted.
“ It's a totally different match for me. I played against Sporting (Gijon, his former club) as a player and I scored two goals. But you have to be professional, I really like Barça but I have to concentrate on the work and the team that had confidence in me (PSG). And I want to move on to the next round. » One thing is certain: the double confrontation against Barça will not lack salt…
