Monaco v PSG: Luis Enrique pulls no punches after unusual win | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain won 2-3 against AS Monaco (video summary Monaco/PSG) this Tuesday at Stade Louis II as part of the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoffs (return leg on February 25). After this victory, Parisian coach Luis Enrique spoke to Canal+. 

Luis Enrique: "The team was sensational"

Did you enjoy the result and the performance?

(He sighs) It was a peculiar match because the first action ended in a goal. And I think the second time they overcame the pressure, they scored the second goal. So, it was very complicated and it's easy to lose confidence individually and collectively because it's incredible. I think we overcame that moment, we created chances, we missed a penalty as well. The team was sensational, if not in football, then in mentality. It was very complicated.

Luis Enrique: "It's difficult to overcome that and today we showed it."

Is it difficult for you to know when to launch or protect a player?

It's normal, there are things for all players and we are a very young team and we have experience but this year we feel like winning and we love this pressure to win. Everyone knows that we can win again, but, as there are complicated moments in matches, it's difficult to overcome that and today we showed it.

We can overcome any situation and especially today I would like to thank our supporters who are incredible, I have never seen supporters of this level, neither as a player nor as a coach. In the first half, we were losing 2-0 and I only heard their way of encouraging the team and it's incredible and this victory is for them. It's a real pleasure to be here.

Luis Enrique: "Last week, everyone was criticizing him."

Did you appreciate Doué's performance?

Last week, everyone was criticizing him, Désiré is an incredible player, he's a different player. We have many players of this level, very young, and with a lot of ambition, I am very happy for him because he deserves this performance and he was very important.

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