“We copied Olympique Lyonnais. I won’t tell you the reason, because of course we will change at some point.» Last July, a few hours before beating Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup, Luis Enrique revealed that he had taken inspiration from OL on an element that he did not wish to reveal at the time. It was a very particular phase of play, that of kick-offs. For several months now, we have seen PSG players send the ball into touch far into the opposing half at the start of the match, or after the break or a goal in favor of the opposing team.
“I don’t want everyone to know. These are different ways to play when you have the chance to start the match. There are different ways to play it. This is a time when we can put pressure on. This is what we are looking for. The first time I saw that was with Olympique Lyonnais. We copied that. We will change it of course, because the opponents will adapt. This is a normal development in a high-level team», reveals Luis Enrique at a press conference before the reception in Le Havre tomorrow (9:05 p.m.).
