On the eve of a Champions League dam against Brest, Luis Enrique held a press conference where an unexpected subject stole the show: the comparison between PSG and Real Madrid. Eric Roy, Brest coach, said that “PSG is better than Real Madrid”, Immediately provoking a keen debate in the world of football.
Luis Enrique dodges comparison with Real Madrid
Asked about this statement, Luis Enrique preferred to remain vague: “I don't know, I don't have an answer”. A laconic response which, far from extinguishing the controversy, has only fueled the discussions. If PSG deploys a spectacular game this season, with stars like Ousmane Dembélé, which shines with its offensive versatility, can we really compare Parisians to a legendary club like Real Madrid, fifteen times European champion?
An ambitious but cautious PSG
Luis Enrique, however, refocused the debate on the importance of the match against Brest: “We are favorites, but football is full of surprises. The Champions League is an important competition for us. You have to win, we have no choice. »» The Spanish technician underlined the competitiveness of Brest, a team that “Can mark quickly and create danger”, Recalling that PSG had to fight to win during their previous confrontations.
Luis Enrique in the face of an angry question.
The pressure of major expectations
Beyond the comparison with Real Madrid, Luis Enrique also highlighted the sparkling form of certain players, notably Ousmane Dembélé: “ The surprise with Ousmane comes from his permanent movement in the surface. It acts more in number 9 ”. An offensive strategy that could be decisive in the face of a solid defensively Brest team.
It remains to be seen if PSG will confirm the hopes placed in him and if this label of “Best than Real Madrid” will resist the test of the facts. Because, as his coach recalled “Football does not always reward the team that plays the best”. A truth that Paris would do well not to forget in the face of an adversary without complex.
