The Spanish coach Luis Enrique spoke with the media after PSG's convincing 4-0 win over Lille prior to the last 16 match against Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain hoofdcoach Luis Enrique sprak met de media na de 4-0 sloop van Lille van zijn zijde en sprak de pers aan voor PSG's eerste beenconflict met Liverpool met Liverpool in de Champions League-ronde van 16. De Asturische coach maakte duidelijk dat er 'geen angst' was binnen zijn squad in zijn squad in zijn squad voorafgaand aan Liverpool, dat PSG momenteel een van The best teams in Europe is.
About Liverpool: “I have never seen a team playing football with fear – not this PSG team, not the previous one … No player plays with fear. Fear is not part of the vocabulary of a professional football player. Sometimes things work better, sometimes worse, but I don't think a player is afraid. I just don't agree with that opinion. “
Lock who said he was impressed by PSG: “I already knew Liverpool well. Of course I know them even better now. They are currently the most in-form team in Europa-Niet only in terms of versions, but also results. It is one of the best competitions you could ask. It can easily be a Champions League final – unfortunately it is not. We will try to be better than they do. “
On PSG in Europe: “If you look at all these advanced statistics – and there are now so many – PSG is one of the best teams in Europe. There is no doubt about it. “
About fear: “It is what I said from the first day – we are not here to sit back. We are going to try to win the game. We have nothing to protect. We go against what is perhaps the best team in Europe, a team that qualified brilliantly. But leaning back, speculating or changing how we play is not part of our mentality. We fall and defend in this way, and we will try to show our very best version. We don't see ourselves as inferior. I see this draw as 50-50. And we will do everything we can to swing it in our favor. Perhaps we are confronted with a team that is a mirror image of ourselves. But we will not lean back – not here and not with Anfield. “
About how PSG has improved compared to last season: “In terms of figures, this team performed better last season. When we talk about football quality, we are much more complete. On Wednesday I was able to choose every start of eleven and it would be a reliable, competitive team. That's how I feel. And when a team is not only dependent on eleven players, but on 16 or 17 – perhaps even more – that gives me confidence. Last year I took a gamble by saying that we would be better – and it seems that I was right. “
About the crisis in French football: “I don't have enough information to comment.”
On the best version of PSG: “We can only get better – or worse. There is always room for improvement. That is the mentality we want. There is a lot of competition. The players know that the one who plays the team remains solid. Nobody can afford to relax – if you do that, you will be swept aside. It's great. All we can do is remain prepared for the challenges that the Champions League and the rest of the season will bring. “
Whether PSG is ready for Liverpool: “Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think we are in a very good place. We have put together a strong season from the start – there are of course things to improve, like every team. But we arrive in excellent form in this phase. This is probably our best spell of the season. If you think of all the opportunities we have created, plus scoring four goals against a team like Lille – one of the best sides in the Champions League – which she reduces almost nothing, is incredibly difficult, and it shows where we are. Now it's time to concentrate on the two legs against Liverpool. We rest and we remain ambitious – just as we have been in the last 18 months. “
About what PSG should become even stronger: “We are not going to change much. Tonight was a test – because Liverpool and Lille have some similarities, both in attack and in defense. Lille, for example, reduces well from behind. Today we printed them so well that at some point they had to resort to long balls. They also try to press defensively. We were excellent both with and without the ball. It was the perfect test to get ready. But the Liverpool -Stropdas will be very different – it will be a very tough game. We are in the best form we have been throughout the season. “
Whether it was a perfect night: “No. The second half was more in line with what the game should have been. But if you press so well and you are so accurate with the ball, you can deliver such a first half. The Scoreline weighed us a bit after the break and the second half was more balanced. But the result is completely fair – and I am very satisfied with the team. “
When finishing: “If no player feels the responsibility to score all goals, and when a team creates so many opportunities, we only have to concentrate on finding the player in the best position. That reduces the pressure from the forward. Our team reflects that mentality. Today we had four different scorers. If you can do that, you score more goals – and players are more willing to find the teammate in the best place. “
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