On May 30 in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain will meet Arsenal for a Champions League final which promises to be without a designated favorite. Opposite, the Gunners completed the league phase with a perfect record before successively dismissing Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting CP and Atlético Madrid. A journey which commands respect, and which Luis Enrique does not minimize. After crushing Inter Milan last season in the C1 final won (5-0), the situation should not be the same this year against the Gunners.
The Parisian coach immediately set the priorities this Saturday at a press conference before this long-awaited final. Helped by a title already acquired and the absence of a Coupe de France final: “The first thing you have to do is adapt to the schedule. We are not playing the final of the Coupe de France. We will have time to do tactical training to talk about defense and attack. The objective is to arrive with the players in the best conditions. In a final, it is impossible to determine a favorite.»
Luis Enrique does not remember the final in Munich
To arrive in the best conditions, the mental aspect of being efficient is not the only one sufficient. You must also approach the last match of the season with enthusiasm to be ready for the final: “the premiere was incredible and unforgettable. But now I don’t remember it anymore, it belongs to History. The second is the most important. If I’m honest, we haven’t talked about the finale yet. The best way to prepare for the final is to play with intensity tomorrow. The final will be decided on small details, like against Liverpool or Bayern Munich. We must not forget the chance we have to play in a final.”
Luis Enrique does not doubt his strengths. Aware that he won a C1 final last season, the Spanish coach knows that this experience will be useful to his group. However, he confided that he no longer remembers and no longer wants to remember this past final. “I don’t remember anything. If you think about the past, you’re distracted“, he decided. You will have understood, May 30 is already on everyone’s minds in Paris even if you will especially have to be ready for the big day in Budapest.
