A few hours before the reception of Auxerre this Saturday evening (9:05 p.m.), PSG players know that rigor is more than ever. With Luis Enrique, nothing is left to chance, no approximation is tolerated. The Spaniard has continued to hammer him since his arrival in Paris: order, punctuality and commitment are not options, but obligations. And those who get rid of it, even slightly, are exposed to immediate consequences.
Because it is not a legend: according to France Footballthe PSG coach has already sanctioned a player in the past for … three short minutes late. The episode dates back to his passage to AS Rome, where he had not hesitated to rule out Daniele de Rossiemblematic figure of the club, simply for having crossed the door of the training center three minutes late. The sanction had surprised the whole locker room, but it had also sent a clear message: under Luis Enrique, the status does not protect anyone.
With Luis Enrique, even legends have not been spared
This was not an isolated case. Always in Rome, Francesco Totti had been left on the bench for a lack of involvement deemed insufficient in training. Later, at FC Barcelona, ​​it is Lionel Messi He who found himself on the bench after a verbal altercation with his coach. These decisions, unthinkable for many, illustrate a constant feature of the technician: collective interest comes first, whatever the hierarchies or the names inscribed on the jersey.
Three minutes late … and he punished it: Luis Enrique never trembled
Beyond the sanctions, Luis Enrique imposes a strict discipline in all aspects of everyday life. Players must switch off when they arrive, laptops are banished at the table, weighings are daily and the wounded are required to treat themselves in the center. Thanks to connected GPS, it monitors speed, power and heart rate, even distributing individual USB keys after each match to analyze everyone's performance.
An implicit warning before Auxerre
This episode of the past resonates particularly at a time when Paris wants to bounce back after its defeat in Marseille. Luis Enrique has never hidden him: he considers himself the absolute leader of his team, the one whose decisions cannot be discussed. And to those who would be tempted to release their attention this Saturday evening, her story talks about herself: three minutes are sometimes enough to switch a career on the bench.
