Match: The match, Hakimi and Mendes, the young, etc., the complete conf ‘of Luis Enrique after Barça/PSG (1-2)

You win tonight with a really younger staff, are you shocked by what they do from the sting of the sector?

He begins in Spanish: “I need to thank Barcelona who gave jerseys that shall be offered for the Xana Basis. We’ll thus increase funds. I thank the president and the entire membership. »»

“I’m very joyful as a result of, regardless of the gamers, that the issues matter, we’re there like our supporters”

He then continued in French: “I have to say that we made an excellent match. The beginning of the match was troublesome as a result of they’d the ball and as all the time in opposition to a staff like Barcelona, ​​they’ve quite a lot of high quality gamers. It was troublesome for us the primary twenty minutes, we made errors, however afterwards, we scored the (first) aim, we received extra confidence and we arrived at halftime with this draw. Within the second half, we had been superior, we deserved (to win) we created quite a lot of alternatives and we improved our efficiency. I’m very joyful as a result of, regardless of the gamers, that the issues matter, we’re there like our supporters and it’s a victory that I believe necessary, as a result of enjoying in opposition to Barça is all the time very troublesome. »»

Jules Koundé stated that PSG’s victory was deserved and above all he discovered that your staff was very very bodily sturdy within the second interval, that PSG dominated athletically. It’s kind of shocking when you understand that you have not had preparation, that there have been many injured, are you too shocked by the bodily high quality of your staff?

“No (smile). If you happen to say sure, I say no, if no, I say sure (laughs). »»

No, however it’s spectacular.

“We’re the staff in Europe that has skilled the least”

“We’re the staff in Europe that has skilled the least, the least is a subject, topico .. in Spanish it is topico, as it’s stated in French, is it a subject?” (We blow him topic) No, topic no, it is the identical factor. A topico is one thing that everybody says however that isn’t true, it’s not true. (We blow him “shot”) a shot, nicely finished! It is cliché, I keep in mind this phrase, it is cliché. It’s a snapshot that everybody (makes use of). Whenever you lose, it’s that bodily … No, we aren’t skilled! »»

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You simply stated that this match was necessary to this FC Barcelona staff. For you, this match, which remains to be a match of the championship part, already marked by turning within the season of Paris Saint-Germain, in view of the night, the reworked workforce and the script?

“I believe this result’s necessary for our confidence, as a staff”

“I believe this result’s necessary for our confidence, as a staff. We keep in mind that final yr, we suffered loads within the championship part, so I believe that this second shall be necessary for the arrogance of the gamers. Whenever you see gamers like Quentin Ndjantou, Ibé (Mbaye), Senny Mayulu who’s an outdated participant and with quite a lot of expertise, we’re proud of that. We now have proven at present and it is fairly to make the most of this match, to see our (joyful) supporters in Barcelona. We’re joyful. »»

Six factors taken in two matches together with a troublesome confrontation this night, is the target of the highest 8 clear?

“I do not know, as a result of it is dependent upon the calendar that everybody has. We now have a really troublesome, very troublesome calendar. We are able to win, regardless of the match, however we will lose, regardless of the match, as a result of all of the groups we’re going to play, they’re excessive -level groups. If you happen to take a look at the calendar, it is very troublesome, so I do not know. I do not curiosity me. An important factor for me is to really feel this mentality, this reply that we’ve got as a staff and as a membership. »»

When there’s a confrontation between Barça and PSG, there’s the stake of the end result but additionally within the method, which is able to get their fingers on the match. We noticed that it was reversed in the course of the match, with Barça which had possession at first and then you definitely took it again on the finish. Are you proud to have managed to impose your model, furthermore with younger gamers?

“Regardless of the gamers who put on the PSG jersey, we all the time play with this id”

“Regardless of the gamers who put on the PSG jersey, we all the time play with this id. If you find yourself going through Barcelona, ​​it is all the time troublesome, virtually inconceivable, however we overcome this strain from the opponent and we made a second half of very very excessive degree. We now have created alternatives to win the match however we’ve got to proceed, we’ve got to arrange for the subsequent match, it is necessary for us when it comes to confidence. »»

Even first led 1-0, you stay calm, in your rules, is one thing that is essential for you this staff calm, by no means panicking?

“It is sophisticated as a result of enjoying right here, outdoors, underneath these situations, it isn’t straightforward. It’s a must to know methods to handle the match and know methods to adapt. Final yr, we confirmed this capacity to beat issues in the course of the match and began this season with the identical feeling. If you happen to keep in mind the match in opposition to Tottenham in European Tremendous Cup, we’ve got finished the identical factor: draw (coming again in) the final ten minutes, it’s one thing that makes us really feel proud. »»

Are you able to inform us concerning the influence of Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi and are they the 2 greatest laterals on the planet on the left and proper?

“Hakimi and Mendes are the 2 greatest on the planet at their submit”

“Surely (it stops for a second). These are the 2 greatest for me at their submit. At the moment, if you play in opposition to a staff that could be very excessive like us on a regular basis, that you’ve got gamers like Nuno and Haki ‘who’re in a position to overcome this strain by driving the ball or by the move, able to calling in depth, you possibly can put together the match in a greater means. I’m very proud of the 2, significantly nuno but additionally Hakimi. We performed at a superb degree. »»

At the moment, after having confronted and seen this Barça intently, what route do you see for the Hansi Flick staff on this Champions League? It’s nonetheless too early, however the feeling that prevails at present in Barcelona is that Barça is probably nonetheless slightly removed from the present European champion, which is your PSG.

“In any case, for me, he’s clearly one of many candidates for victory within the Champions League, they play splendidly nicely, they’ve a really excessive degree and that is solely the beginning of the competitors. There are nonetheless six video games left, we are going to see who qualifies and the way. I’ve little question that Barça, and I hope we too, as a result of I like the way in which Barça performs and I believe there are few groups which have an id as clear as ours.

There are others, which I cannot quote, however Barça no doubt and are clearly candidates, however that’s solely simply starting. The true competitors begins within the eliminatory phases and there, we are going to see how every staff presents itself.

I want to query the arbitral choices which have aroused some controversy. Barça demanded a second yellow card for a fault on Lamine Yamal. I want to ask you concerning the pink card that you simply requested for Frankie de Jong, throughout an motion additionally involving Nuno. What do you suppose?

“I am not speaking about referees. By no means. Neither at present. THANKS. By no means. »»