Brest v PSG: Luis Enrique on Hakimi, calm heads, top spot | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 0-3 victory against Brest (video highlights Brest/PSG) this Saturday at the Stade Francis Le Blé as part of the 9th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. After the match, Parisian coach Luis Enrique spoke at a press conference.

Enrique: “I am very happy with the way we won.”

Before the match, you said Hakimi was the best full-back in the world, and he proved you right...

“It’s not hard to say that, it’s obvious. He has an ability to see things, to attack spaces. When you face a team that sits back, you need to know how to attack the spaces. So when Vitinha has the ball and Hakimi makes those runs in behind… He was incredible. He played a very good match, he has that quality in attack. It’s always difficult to win at Brest. I am very happy with the way we won.”

Is he the most skillful defender you’ve seen?

“If you remember, I had Dani Alves! It’s hard to compare players, I don’t like doing that. Every player is different. But I am very happy with the quality of Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno, Pacho, Viti, Zabarnyi. I am very happy because I have incredible players.”

Enrique: “We are relaxed and calm”

Do you see a very serene Parisian team?

“We have confidence. Ligue 1 requires consistency and regularity. We are specialists in this kind of journey. We are relaxed and calm. We know our potential. We were confident, because Ligue 1 and the Champions League are different competitions and it’s great to be in this position.”

Enrique: “It’s important to have the whole team”

How do you manage the run of matches coming up?

“We like these kinds of situations. Playing every three days, it’s nice. We’re used to it. It’s time to use the whole squad, all the players. We still have two injured players (João Neves and Fabian Ruiz). We need to get those players back. It’s important to have the whole team, it’s important because there are a lot of matches.”

When will Dembélé be able to start a match?

“We don’t want to rush. We want to take it easy. He played 30 minutes in Leverkusen, 30 minutes tonight against Brest. He feels very good. We need to manage that. He’ll be at 100% very soon.”

Enrique: “We are a consistent team, able to play a lot of matches”

You’re back at the top of the table, is that anecdotal?

“It’s anecdotal! The league is a marathon. You can run the first 10 kilometers very fast, but in the end, you have to cover 42 kilometers. There are still a lot of matches to play. We are a consistent team, able to play a lot of matches every three days.

We’re calm. We’re looking to perform throughout the season. It’s normal to have ups and downs. We’ve had a lot of injured players, we haven’t been able to manage in the best way, even if that’s not an excuse.”

Do you have any news about João Neves and Fabian Ruiz?

“They’re at home, relaxing, with a little bit of water and maybe a beer, I don’t know!”

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