Brest/PSG – Julien Lachuer reveals how he plans to unsettle Paris | OneFootball

This Sunday at 8:45 p.m. (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain (13th) take on Brest (7th) at Stade Francis Le-Blé as part of the Matchday 4 of Ligue 1 2026-2027. In a press conference, Brest coach Julien Lachuer spoke about this match and their Parisian opponent. 

Lachuer: “The best tribute is to give everything against this Paris Saint-Germain”

There will obviously be a lot of emotion surrounding the tribute paid to Éric Roy. How do you prepare the players for that?

“Éric never talked about it. So it’s difficult to talk about it and anticipate it, because I think he wouldn’t have wanted that. He was focused, a great competitor. For him, what mattered was the match. We know the emotion it will certainly create among the players, the fans, and the staff, because he was someone dear to us beyond the results he brought.

The best tribute is to give everything against this Paris Saint-Germain, and then we’ll see the result at the end.”

Lachuer: “When you play Paris, you know it’s dangerous”

What kind of match are you expecting against PSG?

“When you play Paris, you know it’s dangerous. We expect a team that controls the tempo, controls the match, with its technical quality and attacking principles of play, and that will put us under pressure defensively. For us, it’s about continuing our progress with that commitment, that intensity, and playing with our principles. We hope they will allow us to cause problems for this opponent.”

Lachuer: “Matches against Paris are easy to prepare for”

Is it ultimately easy or difficult to prepare for a match against such a strong team?

“In terms of preparation, it’s easy because, more or less, we know what they’re going to do. And in fact, they’re also a model for us because even when you know what they’re going to do, they still keep winning so many matches.

Of course they have individual quality, but their playing principles should also tell us that we need to have a style as well. Matches against Paris are easy to prepare for because we know what they’re going to do. Actually going out there and playing is a different story. There’s depth on the bench, people on the pitch, and talent.”

Lachuer: “They are the best team in Europe”

How do you plan to respond to the quality of Paris’s build-up play?

“We’re not going to change our approach. What may force us to sit a little deeper or defend more is the quality of the opponent. Paris Saint-Germain—without this sounding immodest—is the best team in Europe. What we want is to press high, cause them problems, and attack the opposition goal. At certain moments, we may have to dig in around our own 30 meters.”

Lachuer: “We have to take inspiration from what he does”

What do you make of Luis Enrique?

“You can only admire the work he’s doing, because a lot of coaches have been through Paris. Whenever there’s a feature or an interview by him or about him, I read it, I watch it, because we have to take inspiration from what he does. Quite simply because he’s the best. He manages to handle a group with stars and create that atmosphere. The energy he gives his team is something we can only draw inspiration from.”

Lachuer: “If there’s one person who really sums up PSG, it’s the coach”

Among all the PSG players, is there one who impresses you more than the others?

“No, like I said, it’s the coach. Paris have had top players: Neymar, Mbappé, Messi, but they never won anything in Europe. If there’s one person who really sums up what PSG are right now, it’s the coach, along with his staff, because he manages to create that unity. And that’s the hardest thing when you’re a coach: managing to create that unity and that style everyone can recognize.”

Lachuer: “We have to have the desire to hurt them”

Does Brest’s very difficult run against PSG change your approach?

“To beat Paris, we’ll need to score at least one goal, maybe even two, because we know how strong they are offensively. We know it’s complicated against Paris, but it’s football. It often comes down to the balance of power. We have to have the desire to hurt them, to create things. We’re going to play Brest’s football. We’ll try to be tough in the duels, drive forward, and make it a battle.”

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