“There are no difficulties…” – this is what the PSG coach promised for the second leg of the Champions League against Barcelona

“There are no difficulties…” – this is what the PSG coach promised for the second leg of the Champions League against Barcelona

He is tied to the Catalan club by a thousand threads

As an active football player, Luis Enrique signed a contract with Barcelona from the great rival Real Madrid in 1996 and played there until his retirement in 2004. Two or two times with Barca he won the Spanish championship, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, and once the KEK and the European Super Cupt. After entering the coaching field, he continued with the Catalans, following the reserve team of Barcelona, ​​he was the head coach of the senior team from 2014 to 2017. Nine years ago, in 2015, he won the Champions League with the team, but he was also on the Barcelona bench when the Catalans lost 4-0 as a Alex Reed of Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the Champions League in 2017. win 6-1 on the pitch. This year, the stakes in the duel between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are reaching the semi-finals, and Luis Enrique is sitting on PSG’s bench.

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“I never said Barca were the favourites”

PSG still led 1-0 at halftime of Wednesday’s match in Paris, but Barcelona turned the tables following the break. The home team equalized in the 62nd minute, but Barcelona won 3-2 with Andreas Christensen’s goal in the 77th minute.

“It’s clear that every defeat hurts and bothers me.” There were ups and downs, we started the first half well, but fell behind. We were able to make changes during the break and put more pressure on the opponent. When we score a goal, and especially at home, it’s a delicate thing, but you have to get used to it – started Luis Enrique, whose evaluation was given by Metropol watched. “There is no difficulty in the rematch, we will win it.” The only person in this room who watches every training session and analyzes every match is me. The coach. I take all the responsibility. Now I’m getting ready for the next game. I never said Barca were the favourites.

The second leg will be held on Tuesday, April 16, starting at 9:00 p.m.

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