It was the last test before the match of the season for PSG. After rolling on his recent opponents (7-0 against Brest, 3-2 against OL, 7-0 against the Briochin stadium), the formation of Luis Enrique was to confirm against the LOSC, an opponent Size Champions League and qualified for the final 8th (opposite Borussia Dortmund). And she even did better than that. In continuation of its last matches, the Parisian team completely struck its evening opponent marking 4 goals in the first period. In the second half, PSG thus allowed itself to manage quietly with obviously Liverpool in mind. Because tonight, PSG has been full of confidence before facing the leader of the Premier League.
After the meeting, this double confrontation facing the Reds was on all the mouths. And we had to fill up on confidence before playing this big match, showing that PSG has weapons to defeat one of the best teams in Europe. It's done. “We try to improve each time. We want to prepare in the best way by going to seek victory. We trust us. I have confidence in us. We will continue to work for the victory ”explained Kang-in Lee after the meeting at the microphone of Dazn while Ooumane Dembélé evoked “A successful preparation”. “Yes, it's the Champions League, we know it's going to be difficult, Liverpool finished first in the league phase, they are PL leaders, so we are confident too, and I think it's going to be a very beautiful show”.
Players in confidence
At a press conference, Luis Enrique who estimated that his team had displayed his best face since the start of the season (over the first period) also made a fairly ambitious speech before facing Liverpool believing that he does not see PSG below the English training. “We are not going to change much, today it was a test, Liverpool and Lille have similar things, we put pressure on them that they could no longer play back, they had to play long. It will be different, it will be very complicated of course, but we are in the best period of the season. We are going to play against the best team in Europe, qualified in a brilliant way, but it is not in our mentality to speculate, protect ourselves, stay defensive, we will attack and we will try to turn this in our favor “explained the Spanish coach before continuing.
“I know Liverpool very well, without a doubt, it is the most fit team in Europe both in the results and in the game. It could have been a final of the Champions League, we will try to do with our weapons. I don't see us below Liverpool, it's 50-50 ”. A speech ultimately similar to that held by Captain Marquinhos in the mixed zone. The Brazilian, scorer this Saturday evening, said that the victory against the LOSC gave confidence in PSG. But that the work done since the start of the season was much more important in the double confrontation against the Reds. “If we thought of a perfect scenario before facing Liverpool, it's really the match tonight. Everyone is in good shape with a very good atmosphere in the group (…) It is daily work with the staff that always pushes us to do the maximum. We don't prepare this match one day before, it's since the start of the season. The coach pushes us to go. We do not send a message today, we have been in good shape for a few weeks already. We're going to go to make a result. It will be two finals. We are focused. (…) “he said. Liverpool is warned, PSG arrives in full confidence and intends to hit hard during the first round of this Champions League shock. And that's good, the match will be played at the Parc des Princes, at home.
