PSG v Monaco: Luis Enrique’s strong message on lack of confidence | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-3 to AS Monaco (video highlights PSG/Monaco) this Friday at the Parc des Princes as part of the 25th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. After the match, Parisian coach Luis Enrique spoke at a press conference. 

Luis Enrique: "We saw unusual mistakes"

How do you explain this defeat?

“We were very imprecise in several parts of the match. We saw unusual mistakes. When you do that against a team in excellent form, you pay for it. We gave away a gift to start. And there were a lot of inaccuracies.”

Did you also notice shortcomings during training this week?

“No. That’s the nature of training and competition. I don’t want to lose confidence in this team right now. We showed the mentality to keep going until the end. It’s not the best result, but we like challenges.”

Luis Enrique: "You can’t buy confidence at Monoprix."

Are the difficulties mainly mental?

“Clearly. It’s our mindset that isn’t right at the moment. I’ve lost a lot of matches in my career, it’s a strange feeling, one you never like. There isn’t a single key to a defeat. It’s multifactorial. You can’t buy confidence at Monoprix. We are clearly struggling. We have to hope to change that.”

How can you turn things around against Chelsea?

“Now is the time to talk about Monaco. There are no conclusions to be drawn for the Champions League yet. We’ll talk about it the day before and on match day.”

Luis Enrique: "I’m trying to counterbalance this pessimistic moment"

Is your team capable of showing a different face in the Champions League?

“It was a strange match. We have to accept our mistakes, from different players. It’s a difficult moment to change. I’ve experienced this situation many times in my career. It’s up to us to fix it. I want to be optimistic with my players so we can get back to our level.”

How do you correct the defensive flaws?

“The first goal was a gift, something unusual in professional football. We are one of the best defensive teams in the league and in the Champions League. It’s not usual for us to concede goals. I’m trying to counterbalance this pessimistic moment. We can change the situation and that’s what we’ll try to do in the immediate future.”

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