PSG/Lorient – Luis Enrique rues the draw, Munich on his mind | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain drew 2-2 with Lorient (PSG/Lorient video highlights) this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of the 32nd round of Ligue 1 2025-2026. After the match, Paris coach Luis Enrique spoke at a press conference. 

Luis Enrique: “We deserved to win the match”

What did you think of your players’ performance?

“First of all, I would like to highlight Lorient’s performance and the way they play. They are a difficult team to press, and it is always positive for me as a coach to see brave teams.

I am happy with the performance of all my players, even if I always expect more, that is normal. But in terms of effort, we did the job well. We deserved to win the match. They scored two goals from two chances, we needed the three points but we have to accept it. The title race is still open.”

Is the preparation enough before the second leg of the semifinal?

“We only played two players who started on Tuesday night. We tried to control the game in the way we wanted. We were looking to win the match but we failed to achieve that objective.”

Luis Enrique: “It felt like a Champions League atmosphere.”

Was this a difficult match to handle after Tuesday’s game?

“It is very difficult, in terms of motivation, when you have played an important match in an incredible atmosphere, to then switch back to the league. We are used to that and I try to ask much more of my players in every match, every training session. I also want to highlight the atmosphere, on a Saturday at 5 p.m. It felt like a Champions League atmosphere. I told the players it was an incredible atmosphere. This result is a shame.”

A word on Renato Marin’s and Pierre Mounguengue’s performances?

“It is not easy when you are playing at the Parc for the first time in your career! It is a positive atmosphere but it is not easy to handle. We have three very high-level goalkeepers and Renato is ready. He did well, he was unlucky on the two goals conceded. We thought about giving Doué some rest and giving Pierre the opportunity to play his first minutes. He did well, like the rest of the team.”

Arteta says PSG and Bayern Munich have an advantage because of their respective leagues, do you agree?

“That is an opinion. Everyone has an opinion. I have nothing to say. There is a schedule with fewer matches in Ligue 1 and in the Bundesliga, which is positive in order to see a better physical and technical level. You need a lot of press conferences to sell matches. That is how the business works. Everyone has their own opinion.”

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