This time, PSG did not take advantage of Ligue 1 to find a smile again. Three days after its new disappointment against Bayern Munich in the Champions League (1-0), the capital club had to settle for a sad draw against FC Nantes. Despite incredible domination, with no less than 84% ball possession or 25 shots against a single Nantes side, the French champions could not do better than 1-1.
At the end of the meeting, Luis Enrique did not hide his frustration. “ I think I behaved as usual. At the end, I needed to let off some steam for a second. I think we played a complete match, we dominated, we created chances but football, once again, rewards those who score goals. It’s frustrating, but we have to insist, insist, insist, he whispered. The opponent did a good job and scored a goal. What is missing? A little confidence, clarity, precision, belief… I repeat, we will continue to insist. »
Luis Enrique had not been kind to Margot Dumont…
But the more the weeks pass, the more Luis Enrique is singled out, particularly internally where his players are said to be increasingly tired of his methods. Manners pointed out by Margot Dumont, who regrets that the Spanish technician systematically places the blame on others. “I find that he rarely questions himself, in all the interviews he does during the post-match, there is always an excuse that emerges. Either it’s arbitration or it’s bad luck…”, she said.
“He says he’s building a project. But we cannot say that we are in reconstruction when we have a budget of 800 million. I agree that we need time, but at some point…”, continued the one who had trouble with the former midfielder at the start of the season. When she questioned him after the defeat conceded on the Arsenal pitch, Luis Enrique had a contemptuous response tinged with misogyny by refusing to answer because she “wouldn’t understand” if he was talking tactics.
