PSG v Nantes – Luis Enrique reveals the keys to the game | OneFootball

Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain’s coach (1st), was at a press conference this Tuesday ahead of facing Nantes (17th) at the Parc des Princes tomorrow (kick-off at 7 p.m., broadcast on Ligue1+) in the rescheduled Matchday 26 fixture of Ligue 1 2025-2026. On the sidelines of the event, the Spaniard also spoke to PSG TV.

Luis Enrique: “It’s a shame, we need points to win the league.”

Another match?

Playing every 3 days is a lot, especially because you have to talk all the time. And I’m tired of talking (laughs). Here, this is my home. No problem!

What should be taken from the confidence loss defeat?

I think that if we analyze what happened, it’s a typical way to lose. The opponent created fewer chances than we did, but they scored the first 2 goals. That’s not usual. They have quality, we tried to change the game, to at least get a draw. We didn’t manage it. It’s a shame, we need points to win the league.

Luis Enrique: “It’s like Tetris for a coach”

How do you manage the squad at the end of the season?

There are a lot of things to analyze, with the schedule and the condition of the players, in order to be in the best possible circumstances. It’s easy to say we should play with the first-choice eleven, but it’s also easy to end up with injuries. The staff’s job and mine is to have the team competitive in every match and to arrive at the Champions League matches ready to face Bayern Munich.

We have Vitinha’s minor injury to manage, Nuno Mendes is not ready yet. There are tired players, with minor pain even if they can play. We have to manage that, not everything is public. It’s like Tetris for a coach to be ready to win tomorrow. That’s the most important thing.

Luis Enrique: “The opponent has special motivation, it won’t be easy.”

Nantes struggling, is it a good opportunity?

For me, when there are 10 matches left in the season, every result is different. For teams in difficulty, it’s the last opportunity to stay in Ligue 1. These are difficult matches. We drew 1-1 against Nantes the previous season. It’s always a difficult kind of match. There are also changes for us, a combination that is not necessarily usual.

These are not excuses, but it won’t be easy to win, to get a big score. We have to be very attentive from the opening minutes. The opponent has special motivation, it won’t be easy. It will be very important to be ready for the match.

The support of the fans?

It’s important, that’s clear. Even against Lyon, we were trailing 0-2 and we heard the supporters the whole time. It’s beautiful to have that atmosphere, that mentality of helping the team no matter the result.

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