PSG is currently going through its worst period of the season, with this setback conceded on Tuesday in the Champions League and which means that there will no longer be access to the Top 8. Times are tough but that is not natural to discourage his trainer Luis Enrique.
This Friday, before the match against Nantes, Luis Enrique repeated what he said after the lost match in Bavaria. Namely that he had full confidence in his men and that he remained optimistic for the future. “From what we’ve seen, it’s positive. We played against a contender for the final victory away. I liked what I saw despite everything, there are always areas to improve but it’s important to stay positive. The team was trustworthy in Munich, we made things complicated for them. I haven’t seen a team that has hampered this team more than us this season. »
Luis Enrique uses the Coué method
He also affirmed that his protégés are not to blame for the poor record on the continental scene. “I take responsibility for defeats. The victories are those of the players. The hardest part is what the players do. My choices are important. I hold my players accountable, I do it in the locker room and not publicly. I am from another generation. I won’t do it publicly because that’s not my way of seeing things. Very often, people don’t understand my decisions but it’s based on several things: it’s not just playing good football. Not everyone can play PSG. You have to have courage, values, these are more complex things.”
Luis Enrique is not giving up.
When we then ask him when his method will finally bear fruit, he answers completely wrong.
“How long will it last here?” I don’t know but that doesn’t bother me. I’m here so that the team has an identity. If we lose, I want the supporters to say that we fought…”
Insensitive to criticism
And as for the criticism of which he has been the target for several days, including that of his former teammate Christophe Dugarry, he assures that they do not affect him at all. “I don’t watch the press, it doesn’t matter if we win or lose,
he thundered. What is said outside can have repercussions internally but I remain focused. I think our performance is better than last year. We were in the last four in C1, who can say if we will be able to qualify or reach this same level? »
