PSG/Chelsea: Luis Enrique sends strong messages | OneFootball

Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke to TNT Sports after the Parisian victory 5-2 against Chelsea (PSG/Chelsea video summary) this Wednesday at Parc des Princes as part of the first leg of the Champions League 2025-2026 Round of 16 (return on March 17). 

Luis Enrique “It’s wonderful to play here.”

An excellent evening, did the players live up to expectations?

I am very happy, not only with the result but also with our resilience. We conceded the equalizer twice, but we persisted to achieve a good result. We took a 3-goal lead and we are very happy with the outcome.

Does this victory demonstrate a champion’s mentality?

We are the European champion, it’s fantastic and it sounds great. But the atmosphere in the stadium is special, they trust us. It’s wonderful to play here. We show our mentality and our energy.

Luis Enrique “We are a very challenging team for the opponent.”

A PSG reminiscent of last season, while you are inconsistent this year?

Everyone wants to compare with last season. Last season was wonderful and we must accept that years are different. We want to perform the same, but it’s very difficult. I think we are a very challenging team for the opponent.

You can see that we are not as precise as usual, but we fight, we run, we try to attack. It’s positive to see for our supporters, we want to play our way.

Luis Enrique “It’s our philosophy. We must not think it’s over.”

A very high-level finish?

Yes, it was beautiful! We didn’t have many chances but we scored a lot. That’s football. We now have to play in London, we will prepare with the same mentality to score and win. It’s our philosophy. We must not think it’s over.

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