Present at a press conference this Friday, Luis Enrique spoke of the Ligue 1 meeting against Toulouse FC this Saturday but also took the opportunity to return to the drawing of the Champions League.
The Spanish technician posted his ambition in this competition he wants to win again with the capital's club. However, it is aware that the Parisian calendar is very high, like last season.
« In my opinion, to really analyze it by being honest, I have to wait for the draw for the next year. And if I do the same thing, maybe the computer button will not work. I laugh, but it is important for us to know that this new competition, this new format of the competition, is pretty for a few teams, but the 36 teams have different calendars and it is a very important condition for being in the first eight teams. With our calendar, it will be like last year. It will be normal to lose matches, points because there is a lot of level in our opponents, “he said.
Before continuing: ” I don't know what is the goal. With this calendar, last year, we made a very good Champions League for me in terms of game. But, when you play against Bayern Munich, Barça or this type of team, you will lose matches, points. There is not, in our group, in our calendar, easy match against an easy team. We took two of the three best teams from the Hat four, two of the best teams in the Hat three. We had fortune in the hat two. In the first, we took for me two of the best teams of the latter. On this type of calendar, and thinking about last season, it is difficult to win five matches and make a draw to be in the first eight. We can do it, of course, but it will be very difficult. At the end, it's competition. We have to accept. »
Luis Enrique talks about the match against Barcelona
Among the 8 posters, PSG will find the way to FC Barcelona. A European classic between two teams that claim the final victory. Two years ago the two clubs clashed in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The capital's club had established itself and joined the semi-finals thereafter (6-4 on all of the two matches). At a press conference, Luis Enrique spoke of this special poster for him. “” For me, it is a positive and negative feeling. It's nice to play and return to Barcelona because it's my house. It's also nice to play against Barcelona because it's a club that plays a very good football with many quality players with a very offensive game. It's always very pretty to face this kind of team. But at the same time, for me, if I have to speak with my heart, play against the club that helped me the most is always difficult and I'm not happy with this match. It is a difficult feeling to value. »»
