PSG v Strasbourg: Luis Enrique blames the international break

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·18 de outubro de 2025

PSG v Strasbourg: Luis Enrique blames the international break

Paris Saint-Germain hosted RC Strasbourg this Friday as part of the 8th day of Ligue 1 (3-3 video summary here). On the sidelines of the match, Luis Enrique, the coach of the capital club, spoke to PSG TV about this encounter.

Enrique "you have to know how to manage not only before the international break, but also after the break"

"My first impression is that Strasbourg is one of the best teams in Ligue 1, in the way they play. I think there hasn't been a match against Strasbourg where I could use the full team, but that's the new schedule, and there are many things to manage. I am trying to handle this in the best way for the team, and I think right now you have to know how to manage not only before the international break, but also after the break."

Enrique "I think the team played well."

"You have to manage the players' minutes, and it's difficult when you have to think about many things, whereas I should only be thinking about the match against Strasbourg, but the schedule means you have to manage that, and we'll see in the future if it works. I think the start of the match was good, we controlled, we were able to do things and score a goal. Then there was a little lack of rhythm and intensity. But in the second half, it was different. We managed to come back from two goals down, with our supporters as usual. It was a tough match, and in the end, I think the team played well."

The period of international breaks is always difficult for PSG. This nearly fifteen-day pause inevitably impacts teams that always have to go through a small adaptation period before regaining their automatisms. Despite this, the Parisian team managed to get back into their match in the second half. The Strasbourg team prepared very well and quickly caught PSG off guard.

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But at home, Luis Enrique's men found the resources to come back and level the score. Once again, we can see the strength and determination of this Parisian team. The capital club is starting a very important month, notably with two Champions League matches that could allow them to take a significant step towards qualification.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.