We predicted a very complicated and above all very exhausting 2025/2026 season for Paris Saint-Germain deprived of summer preparation due to its marathon in 2024/2025. In the end, Luis Enrique’s men certainly dropped the Coupe de France, but they are more than ever in the running to win a 14th national title and a second consecutive Champions League. But before dreaming of an incredible double on the European scene, Paris will have to dismiss Bayern Munich in the semi-final. And on the eve of the first leg at the Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique gave his thoughts on the key to the match.
“If there are teams that attack very well, you have to know how to defend. This will be the key. Take advantage of attacking and knowing how to defend this type of team. It’s an attractive match between the two teams who are having a very good season. (…) All the players are ready except for Ndjantou. It’s the magic of the Champions League that gives special energy to the players. It’s very positive for the coaches. We are in a very good moment »he declared at a press conference, before announcing that his team will not try to play it easy by spending its time defending.
PSG can’t wait to fight
“Do you think we won the Champions League with Nuno (Mendes) and Hakimi defending? We have to know how to defend, but we have to attack more than defend if we want to win. We want to win first. And the second match, regardless of the result of the first”he explained, before being relaunched on a possible excess of confidence in the Parisian ranks. “What the supporters show is the confidence the team gives them, it’s positive. But as a professional, for me there is no favorite. It was the same against Chelsea and Liverpool. When you come to this type of match, the little details will be very important. You will have to be ready, whatever the scenario. We deserve to be there, we are confident, but we know the difficulty of playing against Bayern”he indicated, before concluding.
“They are the two best teams in Europe, Arsenal have done an incredible job this season too. In terms of consistency, Bayern are ahead of us, they have only lost two matches. But as a team, we are here. There is no team better than us. I said it after the league stage. We have a lot of respect for great teams. Bayern have a lot of very high level players, a coach who knows how to build a real team. It’s an exciting semi-final. » The stage is set. The defending champion wants more than ever to explain himself to his main European rival of the season.
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