Luis Enrique: “If I have to lose, I want to lose like that” – Coupe de France

Whereas we would have anticipated to see Luis Enrique show anger after the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain within the spherical of 16 of the Coupe de France towards Paris FC, the Spanish technician stunned with the serenity and coherence of his speech. Removed from pointing the finger at his gamers, he quite the opposite accepted defeat whereas emphasizing a elementary precept of soccer: scoring targets.

For the Parisian coach, the state of affairs of the assembly is evident. Regardless of an advanced match, PSG, based on him, largely dominated the debates, each collectively and individually. The distinction was made solely on effectivity: “In soccer, it’s important to rating targets. They scored one, not us. That is how soccer is. » Luis Enrique denies neither the frustration nor the injustice felt, however refuses to query the content material. Quite the opposite, he mentioned he was very happy with what his staff produced, believing that the efficiency was of a really excessive stage, within the first as within the second half. “If I’ve to lose a match, I want to lose matches that approach. What I noticed tonight is what I need to see in my gamers. »

The Spaniard additionally reminds that understanding how one can lose is a part of the excessive stage, even when the consequence appears illogical. An elimination that’s tough to simply accept, particularly because the Coupe de France is a contest pricey to the membership, however one which have to be accepted. Lastly, Luis Enrique needed to thank his gamers and the supporters, satisfied that by rewatching the assembly, his optimistic feeling will probably be additional strengthened. For him, one factor stays the identical: “If you have a look at the consequence, it’s the targets that rely. The efficiency was of a really excessive stage. You simply have to attain targets. » A straight speech, trustworthy to his philosophy, which is not going to fail to gasoline the talk after this untimely elimination.