Even if PSG are not yet mathematically champions of France, Luis Enrique believes that the title is already in the pocket.
Four days before its Champions League semi-final first leg against Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain had the opportunity this Saturday evening, during the reception of Le Havre, to be crowned champion of France for the twelfth time in its history if successful. An opportunity missed by the Parisians, held on by a valiant Norman formation (3-3), which led 1-3 until the 78the minute of play.
A draw which does not yet officially offer the title to the Rouge et Bleu. The latter are 12 points ahead of their runner-up Monaco, who have a game in hand, and a goal difference of +29. Therefore, Kylian Mbappé and his partners could be crowned this Sunday if ASM loses or draws in Lyon. However, for Luis Enrique, the mass has already been said.
“We won the championship, without a doubt”
“Today we won the championship, without a doubt, and this draw gives us the title, I celebrate it like that, declared the Spanish coach at a press conference after the match. Even if we no longer take the slightest point between now and the end of the season, 27 goals difference today (29 in reality, editor’s note), this draw gives us the title. In any case, it’s a strange evening of football because I’ve never seen a rival who did so little in attack and ended up with three goals scored. I think I’ve never seen that in my coaching career… They defended well, I have to admit, that’s why they took a point, but I think they made 145 passes in all the match… We deserved to win this match from the start, but that’s football. »
The former Barça coach then had a word for the Parisian supporters, who continued to push their team towards victory, in vain. “I would like to emphasize that our supporters are incredible, he said. We were down 0-1, then 1-2 and 1-3, but they never stopped encouraging us. Faced with this, it is impossible for the players not to fight until the last moment. In the end, we scored three goals, we won the de facto title and we have to thank the supporters. Thank you for their positive attitude. We even had the opportunity to win at the end, which would have been incredible. We have already won two titles (Champions Trophy and Ligue 1) and now let’s prepare to give joy to our fans with the two upcoming matches (against Dortmund). »
