Le Havre v PSG: Luis Enrique frank on struggles, Barcola, Zabarnyi | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain secured a 0-1 victory against Le Havre (video summary Le Havre/PSG) this Saturday at Stade Océane as part of the 24th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. After this match, Parisian coach Luis Enrique spoke at a press conference. 

Luis Enrique "It's not normal to miss so many clear chances"

Despite the two victories, do you focus on PSG's difficulties against Le Havre and Monaco?

"If I think about the match against Le Havre, it was the calmest match, we deserved the victory. We created many chances, we missed another penalty. In the end, we suffered, but we deserved to win this match."

Does this new missed penalty show a lack of confidence?

"We are in a particular moment. It's not normal to miss so many clear chances. We have many players who can take penalties. Only those who take them can miss. But we will continue to rotate the penalty takers. But I'm happy because we shot a lot on goal."

Luis Enrique "we will try to be at our level."

What did you think of Bradley Barcola's performance?

"It's a new position for him. He played a very good match, he scored, was very mobile... He made it so that we can see him as a number 9 in the future."

Luis Enrique "Le Havre had arguments to make and tried"

Do you feel more at ease with these 4 points lead in the championship?

"At ease? At PSG, tranquility does not exist. It's not in our mentality. We have the opportunity to recover players, to improve, because at the moment we are less confident than usual. We will try to play with all our heart as we have done in recent years. Whether we score or not, I don't know what will happen, but we will try to be at our level."

Le Havre pushed much more at the end of the match, how do you explain that?

"At the end of a match, it's normal, when a team plays long balls and puts five players in the box, you have to know how to defend. Normally, we control the match and want the ball in the opponent's half, but Le Havre had arguments to make and tried. But we deserved our victory."

Luis Enrique "I like having this type of opportunity with my players."

Is Nuno Mendes an offensive wildcard for you?

"Mendes, it's easy, he's like Hakimi, he can play everywhere, he's a defender, a winger, a number 9... I'm not joking. I like having this type of opportunity with my players."

Zabarnyi seemed more comfortable today, a word on his performance?

"I like when you speak well of Zabarnyi. Today, for me, he was the best Parisian on the field. For me, as a coach, it's important to see players who want to be starters and play matches like that."

How to help Dro Fernandez find his place within the team?

"We are in a period where we don't have midfielders. We are happy that Dro is here. He has different qualities, he is the type of player that coaches like, especially because of the relationship they have with others. But he is 18 years old, it's normal to have problems, particularly in L1 which is very physical. When you arrive, you understand that Ligue 1 is not easy. But he is doing interesting things."

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