Present at a press conference this Saturday, on the eve of the great classic against Olympique de Marseille, Luis Enrique delivered his impressions with calm and serenity. For the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, the essential is clear: faced with pressure and stakes, keeping a cool head takes precedence over anything else. “When a very important match is approaching and everyone is nervous, for me, as a coach, it is more important to have a calm head than to be very excited”he first stressed, displaying the serenity that characterizes him.
Relaunched on this shock, the Spaniard also insisted on the importance of the link between the players and the supporters, who were able to attend the training of the day. “Today, we were able to receive our supporters, it was great. We felt their energy. Connecting to the energy of supporters is one of the most important things for me. When you receive their joy, their pride, you want to give them the same on the ground ”. Determined and grateful that for this type of match “Everyone is ready in a day”Luis Enrique also returned to the current gap between the two rival clubs.
Luis Enrique insists on the management of emotions
“I don't know if the gap has widened. Only one football match, particularly outside, is always difficult. Many circumstances can come into play. We are calm, we focus on our game and we will try to be better than them. It is still early to draw conclusions. This is only the 5th day, it is difficult to locate the real level of each team ”thus admitted the former Barça technician before mentioning the way of approaching such an appointment. “The pressure is there for everyone: coaches, players, supporters … These are different matches, of course. But they are also those we like to play, that we like to train. It doesn't matter who is the favorite, you have to prepare it as a normal match “.
Refusing to comment on the evolution of the Marseille workforce, the coach of the Red and Blue finally concluded by recalling that in this kind of confrontation under high tension, emotional management remained essential. “When you play this type of match, you must be very mentally connected. It must be anticipated that there will be difficult decisions for the referee. You have to control your emotions, it's vital “. The meeting is therefore made: this Sunday, the Orange Vélodrome will vibrate to the rhythm of the first classico of the season and for Luis Enrique, more than ever, it is with calm and lucidity that his troops must approach this shock.
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