Luis Enrique says that Paris Saint-Germain has nothing to lose in their Champions League-equal game against Liverpool, predictively that they will be dangerous opponents after their 4-1 victory at Rennes.
PSG remains unbeaten in Ligue 1 This season after achieving their sixth consecutive competition victory on Saturday and moves 16 points from Marseille's second place.
Luis Enrique said that the victory in Roazhon Park would lift the spirits of his team prior to the match against Premier League leaders Liverpool, who won a Smash-and-Grab 1-0 win in the last 16-beetle of last week, despite being back for a long time.
“I think we are in the best possible form for the Liverpool game. We have nothing to lose. Our only goal is the victory and that is what we go for,” said the Spaniard.
“Football provides surprises; it is true that we were down and sad after the first game, but because we analyzed the game and after beating Rennes, a difficult team, it makes us hopeful.
“I repeat, we have nothing to lose, which makes us a more dangerous team than we are usually.”
Luis Enrique also greeted the tactical versatility of PSG and praised the power of his players after Bradley Barcola and Goncalo scored Ramos and Ousmane Dembele added a late brace.
“I have to emphasize the mentality of my players that they are all, whether they are playing or not, are competitive and want to fight for everything. It's a pleasure for me to coach them,” he said.
“Our strength as a team is that we not only limit ourselves to one role, we are very good in the ball in half of the opposition, but we are also good to go deep with the opposition that presses; I love the balance in the team.”
This season PSG scored 70 goals in Ligue 1, the ninth time that a team that brand has reached after 25 games of a campaign. They are the only club that has achieved that performance more than twice, also in 2017-18 (76) and 2018-19 (77).
PSG -Gastheer Marseille in Ligue 1 next weekend, after he went to Anfield on Tuesday to combat Liverpool.
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