Luis Enrique forgets about Atlético de Madrid when talking about the Champions League champion

We enter Champions week, the ultimate stretch of the event, and it reveals. The strain is not going to solely be felt on the pitch when the referee whistles the beginning and the ball rolls, however it’s already palpable within the press rooms. Luis Enrique, present coach of PSG and present champion of the competitors, is searching for his second consecutive “Orejona” with the Parisian staff.

Identified for his direct and difficult model, the Asturian has not dissatisfied within the look previous to the primary leg conflict that may face his staff towards Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich.

❤️💙🏆 Luis Enrique: “We made historical past one yr in the past, it’s been good… however we wish extra”.

“We’re hungry. It’s not sufficient”. pic.twitter.com/8Pji0ORCVP

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Removed from adopting a low or reserved profile, Luis Enrique has despatched a message of most confidence that’s inflicting a whole lot of speak: “There isn’t a higher staff than us; I mentioned it after dropping the primary leg of the spherical of 16 and I stand by it.” With this conviction, he not solely locations PSG as favorites within the duel towards the Germans, but in addition factors them out as the primary candidate to raise the trophy in Budapest.

What has shocked essentially the most, particularly the Colchoneros followers, has been Luis Enrique’s evaluation of the title contenders. When requested in regards to the stage of the 4 semi-finalists, the coach acknowledged: “These are the 2 greatest groups in Europe (Bayern and PSG), though Arsenal have additionally had an important season. When it comes to consistency, Bayern are a bit forward of us as a result of they’ve solely misplaced two video games.”

⚠️‼️ Luis Enrique in RDP: “There isn’t a higher staff than us. I already mentioned it after dropping the spherical of 16.”

“These are the 2 greatest groups in Europe though Arsenal additionally had an important season. When it comes to consistency, Bayern are a bit forward of us… pic.twitter.com/Mg75ObSYs3

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In his speech, Luis Enrique omitted to say Atlético de Madrid. Plainly it’s not sufficient for the Asturian that Diego Pablo Simeone’s staff has eradicated FC Barcelona in a soccer exhibition to incorporate it within the equation of the “greatest” on the continent.

Solely Luis Enrique will know if it’s a actual oversight or an intentional contempt, however the actuality is that his phrases might flip towards him. The purple and white membership, accustomed to not showing within the swimming pools and enjoying with the position of “lined”, normally provides its greatest model the much less favourite it’s thought-about.