Lorient v PSG: Luis Enrique on versatility, Beraldo, Marquinhos | OneFootball

Wednesday, during the 10th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Lorient (16th) at Stade du Moustoir (kick-off at 7 PM, broadcast on Ligue1+). On the eve of this match, Parisian coach Luis Enrique answered several questions in a press conference.

Luis Enrique: "I can appreciate this quality from the majority of our players."

How does the match against Bayern in a week influence your management of the upcoming matches against Lorient and Nice?

It's clear that we are preparing for tomorrow's match, you shouldn't think too much about the upcoming matches as everything can change. We must try to control what we can, which is tomorrow's match.

Where does your love for versatility come from?

I wasn't looking for it. I like players who are different from me, it's not a reference. But after being a coach for a long time and being in this project, I think this ability is very important. We see it, every time we have injuries, we have players who can be in different positions and play positively. As a coach here in Paris, I can appreciate this quality from the majority of our players. It's very positive for me.

Luis Enrique: "It's very good news to recover players."

Neves, Ruiz, and Marquinhos were in training, how do you manage the group until the clash against Bayern?

We are trying to control tomorrow's match. It's very good news to recover players, it's important for us. I hope to have all the players as soon as possible.

How do you assess Doué's progress over the past year? What are the areas for improvement?

Players have ups and downs, but we can see progress in the players. We want to win titles, it's important to know that there are players in different periods. It's important to manage this as a team.

Luis Enrique: "It's difficult to be an important player for PSG."

Is Beraldo a better defender than when he arrived?

I hope so (smile). I hope so for all the players. What we seek as coaches is to improve the team and the players. Beraldo is very young, he has a lot of experience, a contrasting personality. He's a player I particularly like for his ability to play with the ball, to defend intelligently. At the moment, he doesn't play as much as he wants, but that's how it is in this team. It's difficult to be an important player for PSG.

Did you have doubts when you arrived at PSG? Did you expect it to be this good?

The first thing to do upon arrival is to mark what you want to achieve. At the moment, it's not the time to think about what we've done. But to enjoy and think about staying on the path to remain competitive, play good football, and win trophies. We are happy with what we've achieved, but now is the time to be very ambitious and seek to win all the trophies again.

Luis Enrique: "When you think about helping the team regardless of the position, it's different."

Can this new trip lead to rotation?

We are trying to balance it so that all players get minutes. There are opportunities. It will be a difficult match in Lorient. We try to manage according to our team, with the players' minutes.

How to bring this versatility into the matches,

It's important to get players out of their comfort zone. When you ask a player where he wants to play, he chooses here or there. But, he's talking about himself. But when you open the mind to the team, it's a different world. When you think about helping the team regardless of the position, it's different.

We step out of the comfort zone. We are a good example of a team that changes all the time and moves according to teammates; It's nice to see that we are doing something positive for the team.

Luis Enrique: "He's a leader, he's the captain."

Soon 500 matches for Marquinhos at PSG? Do you want to see him score more often?

He's very strong on set-pieces, he has scored many goals. We know him, everyone knows his qualities. It's a real pleasure to have a player with this experience and ambition. He's a leader, he's the captain. We are happy to see him with so many matches. But he can improve, like everyone else. He has the mentality for it. We are very happy to have him on the team.

Luis Enrique: "I try to manage according to what I think is best for the team."

Is there no longer competition for the goalkeeper position?

It depends (smile). If today's performance is good, tomorrow, we'll see. I try to manage according to what I think is best for the team. No one has a fixed place, everything depends on what we think is best for the team.

A word about young David Boly (16-year-old right-back), can he be called up tomorrow?

Several players can help the team. We are thinking about changing the team during the season, it will be a habit. It's nice to see them in the dynamic of the first team. There's Boly, but also other players.

Could Neves and Ruiz play tomorrow?

All the players who will be called up can play. They are in almost full recovery, it's always positive for us.

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