Luis Enrique: "We always play with the same level of intensity" | OneFootball

The Paris Saint-Germain manager answered questions from PSG TV and the media ahead of his side’s Coupe de France quarter-final against Stade Briochin, which kicks off at 21:10 CET tomorrow at Roazhon Park in Rennes.

ON THE WIN AWAY TO Lyon

'Every aspect of a game that can help us to improve in future is useful to us. Having rewatched the game against Lyon, I noticed that we were only on the back foot for five minutes. For the rest of it, we put in a very good performance at a difficult ground.'

ON MANAGING THE SQUAD

'The most important game is tomorrow's one, but of course, we also have a big picture in terms of managing the squad and approaching this run of fixtures. We'll negotiate it in the same way as we have done so far, as we have a large squad.

'Regarding Gonçalo Ramos, he's a player with an exceptional goals-to-minutes ratio, and I hope that he'll be able to keep that up.'

ON Senny Mayulu

'Senny is a player from the academy. He's one of our highest-potential young players, and that's why he's been with us since last season. This season, he's already had nearly 1,000 minutes of game time with the first team. I really like his profile and his attributes both with and without the ball.'

ON THE GAME AGAINST STADE BRIOCHIN

'We were put under pressure in the previous rounds, against Espaly and Le Mans, so we're expecting to be put under pressure again tomorrow by Stade Briochin. That's inherent to the Coupe de France and is why several Ligue 1 teams are already out. Regardless of our opponents and of the competition, we always play with the same level of intensity, which is what defines our team.'

ON THE dangers OF TOMORROW'S MATCH

'Football is a sport in which being the favourite doesn't always matter. Tomorrow's game is obviously a potential banana skin, but so is every other game. Even a team that barely attacks can win a match.'

ON LOOKING FOR SPACE ON THE PITCH

'You need to understand the game. The bigger you make the pitch, the harder it is for your opponent to defend without the ball. Meanwhile, the team in possession can create better chances and find solutions. That's a basic principle but not one that's easy to absorb.'

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