“Once is historic, twice is legendary “. After winning its first star last season, the capital club did it again this year. At the end of a closed final against Arsenal, which was ultimately decided on penalties (1-1, 4 tab to 3), Luis Enrique’s squad won a second Champions League in a row.
PSG has thus entered the very closed circle of clubs having lifted the most prestigious European cup twice in a row. Alain Giresse even believes that Parisians are now “ sitting at the table of the biggest clubs » of Europe, alongside Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in particular.
“It wasn’t easy, given the opponent (Arsenal) who thwarts the teams. It’s certainly the type of team that we don’t like to meet at all because looking for offensive possibilities with this team opposite… Paris knew how to get there, and above all didn’t wear out morally, seeing that they couldn’t do it. We had to go for this penalty, then advance in the match. Until the end, they were able to meet this challenge. It’s exceptional », declared the man who coached PSG in 1998 at the microphone of CNews.
Giresse on PSG: “They are sitting at the table of the biggest clubs”
“It was this collective already last season which made it possible to brilliantly win the Champions League,” said keen to highlight the former French international. Last year, they took advantage of the space Inter Milan gave them. There, it was completely padlocked on the part of Arsenal. They managed to cope with it. All of this is Luis Enrique who prepared this team to make it react and adapt to all situations. It’s a great combination between the squad and its coach, and a combination in a club which has now taken on an extraordinary dimension at the international level. »
And Alain Giresse concludes: “ Already, winning a Champions League, you are part of the legend… Twice in a row, they have entered the great history of the Champions League and the big clubs. They are sitting at the table of the biggest clubs, whether it is Real Madrid, Barcelona… They are at their level. But currently, they are the ones dominating world football. » Insatiable, the residents of the Parc des Princes have already announced that they want to make it three next season.
