Match: The title race, penalties, PSG/Metz, etc., Luis Enrique’s full conference

Tomorrow is a championship match sandwiched between two Champions League matches. How do you intend to method it? Will there be enjoying time administration?

“We’ll handle the Metz match as what it’s: an important match. We have now to place stress on Lens and win the three factors. I do not bear in mind any match in opposition to the underside of the standings with out issues. Most of these matches are all the time troublesome. You must know change competitions and put together for the match, as a result of you must win the three factors. »

The title race seems just a little unsure with Lens placing the stress on. In this type of state of affairs, does a crew like Lens, not essentially used to successful titles or preventing for this type of place, profit from just a little additional motivation in comparison with you who’ve gained the whole lot? Is the outsider place a small benefit for?

“Three or 4 video games in the past, we spoke with the gamers concerning the problem of successful this Ligue 1”

“I do not know, I am unsure… We’ll must see what occurs within the coming weeks. However what they confirmed is that they’re an actual crew. They’ve gained a number of matches, it is unbelievable what number of matches they’ve gained. They should be there. That is, for us, motivating. Three or 4 video games in the past we talked with the gamers about how troublesome it’s to win this league as a result of we’re roughly on the identical trajectory as final yr however they’ve improved so much. Proper now, it’s a motivation for us. We should win a number of matches to win this championship. »

We discovered in in the present day’s medical replace that Ousmane Dembélé can be working within the health club within the coming days. You advised us after the final assembly that it was a blow obtained as soon as once more to this left calf. Are you reassured about his situation and the situation of this small damage in response to the medical level?

“It was a blow. I feel we all know the gamers completely. Our precept is all the time to not take any dangers with any participant. We attempt to handle every participant in the very best approach. However accidents are a part of high-level soccer, you need to know that. »

Does having just a little extra competitors for first place within the Ligue 1 rankings change your administration and turnovers? Final yr, with a head begin, you may do some extra rotation. This season, is that altering or not?

“I feel what’s modified my mentality just a little bit this yr in comparison with the earlier two is the quantity of accidents we have had. I can not change many gamers in the meanwhile. I feel this season we had a median of three accidents per sport. Which means I can not do turnovers or rotations. However it’s a situation which has been key all through the season. This yr, we now have to reap the benefits of that and attempt to handle it as greatest we will. That is clearly a distinct situation than within the final two years. »

If we examine this season to the identical time final yr, you may have 5 factors much less within the league, you’re nonetheless within the race within the Champions League and also you had been eradicated within the Coupe de France. What do you assume is the primary distinction between this season and the earlier one?

“To begin with, it is all the time troublesome to check whether or not it is two totally different groups or the identical crew in several seasons. This yr was particular since we performed our first match virtually with out coaching. I can not and I do not need to discover any excuses: whether or not it is accidents or fatigue or anything… That is the state of affairs when you’re a PSG coach or participant and you need to face it. However it’s so particular you could’t rotate as a result of there are three accidents per sport on common. I feel our crew confirmed resilience: two years in the past, final yr and this season too. We will see the efficiency of the crew gamers and the best way they cope with issues. I feel that resilience is a really troublesome high quality to have in a crew and we now have it. »

This footballing week was marked by an episode throughout the Benfica – Actual Madrid match with Vinicius Junior [qui s’est plaint d’avoir été insulté de “singe” par le joueur argentin Gianluca Prestianni]. Have you ever seen it and mentioned it with the group? What’s your view on this?

“(He breathes earlier than the query is even completed and poutes for a second earlier than answering visibly reluctantly) What I can say on this topic: it is nothing essential [NDLR : Il semble plutôt vouloir dire “Ce que je peux dire sur ce sujet n’a aucune importance”]. »

Small give attention to Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery who performed so much. You mentioned earlier that in relation to accidents, it was very troublesome to make modifications. Do you assume that, for tomorrow’s match, these two gamers may breathe or do you haven’t any different selection than to area them?

“Each time we now have performed in opposition to Metz up to now, whether or not away or at house, there have been issues”

“I all the time consider the identical factor: attempting to handle it in the easiest way… It is regular, Warren and Vitinha are those who performed essentially the most. Each time I line them up in a match, they play they usually play very nicely so (I say to myself) “preserve going, preserve going” as a result of we’d like this kind of efficiency. However it’s true, I feel on daily basis about giving them a relaxation however we now have to win in opposition to Metz. And each time we performed in opposition to Metz up to now, whether or not away or at house, there have been issues. And tomorrow there can be issues. That is why even when I wish to give Warren and Vitinha a relaxation, it’ll in fact be troublesome. »

The standard of play of your crew has declined just a little this season, specifically due to the dearth of preparation and sure accidents like that of Fabian Ruiz. What’s going to you set in place to return to a high degree of play?

““High degree”? However did you see the final match? High degree. What you need, and I perceive it, is that we play just like the Membership World Cup by successful 4-0 in opposition to all of the groups. We additionally misplaced in opposition to Botafogo. However what you need is inconceivable. For me, this season and the final match [contre Monaco]a crew that loses 0-2 after 20 minutes of the match and is able to successful this match [2-3] the best way we performed, it’s unimaginable. For me, I’m very pleased, very proud of what I noticed on this match and likewise with the truth that within the face of difficulties, the crew continued to play, to have resilience to attempt to win the match. The draw at half-time [2-2]it was unimaginable for me. I am very proud of what I noticed and the way the gamers are dealing with the difficulties. »

How do you clarify the distinction in PSG’s success between penalty shootouts in current competitions the place virtually each shot leads to the web and penalties within the championship or Champions League the place the success just isn’t the identical?

“It’s true that there is probably not a really outlined specialist however we now have a number of gamers who can hit them”

“What I can say is that I do know the stats because you remind me of them on a regular basis, particularly if they’re adverse: after the match, within the press convention… I do know you, no downside, no worries. What I can say is that we missed penalties and that is regular. Shooters are scorers, that’s regular. We attempt to make sure that the crew has a number of prospects: a number of (totally different) gamers have hit some. We confirmed ourselves to be current in very troublesome moments, within the penalty shootouts of crucial matches and we gained finals with these (identical) gamers. It is true that there is probably not a really outlined specialist however we now have a number of gamers who can hit them: Vitinha, Ousmane, Désiré Doué, Nuno Mendes, João, Gonçalo Ramos, Kang-In Lee, Hakimi… It is true that in the meanwhile, there are small issues however we are going to overcome that because of the standard of my gamers. »

It has been a number of weeks since we final noticed Chevalier as a starter for Paris Saint-Germain. From what you see in coaching; how does he really feel and the way does he proceed to progress on this new membership for him?

“The mentality and the best way the three goalkeepers practice could be very stunning, very optimistic. They’re prepared and I do not know what’s going to occur sooner or later. I’m very pleased, and I let you know on daily basis, to have three goalkeepers of this degree. The crew has confidence in all three. We’ll see sooner or later what’s going to occur. »