Samuel Umtiti, guest of Generation After on RMCreturned to one of the most notable moments of his career, FC Barcelona’s comeback against PSG in 2017 (6-1). Now retired and consultant for DAZNthe former defender told the story behind the scenes of this historic match and highlighted the decisive role of Luis Enrique, today coach of the Parisian club. According to Umtiti, the Spanish technician had changed everything before the return to Camp Nou. “Before this return match, Luis Enrique tells us that we are going to change tactics to play with three at the back. We have two games to work on that and he tells us: “We’ll be one on one at the back, I don’t care.” We are working on certain phases of the game and it is very clear”he remembered.
The ex-French international then insisted on the psychological impact of the Spanish technician in the preparation for this decisive match. “He made me evolve so much in my way of seeing football. He’s really about the details. His tactical sessions, I have rarely seen that. He had prepared everything for this return match. He told us: “They gave us four, we can give them six, don’t worry.” He got into our heads, he was really good. All of Barcelona knew it was possible. On the day of the match, everyone was calm. Iniesta was very calm, he spoke calmly in the locker room, he told us: “Guys, we know what we have to do.” I said to myself: “We took four on the way out, but you’re zen like that!” This is the high level”greeted Umtiti, before briefly returning to the very controversial refereeing of the match: “Maybe things would have been different with VAR, I don’t know. It’s sure that it fell on the right side, but we caused this success. »
