Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-2 to Aston Villa (Aston Villa/PSG video highlights) on Tuesday at Villa Park in the second leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (3-1 first leg, 4-5 aggregate). Paris coach Luis Enrique spoke to Canal+ after the match.
Luis Enrique “This suffering will help the team.”
Have you been able to savor and celebrate to the full or is there some restraint?
I can say that we know that and that it’s difficult to qualify for the Champions League semi-final. It’s the second year running and we’re very happy. It was a very difficult match. I think we started in the best possible way, but after that we had complications.
Why was that?
I think the first half was a moment of great confidence. There were a lot of positive things. But it’s normal to have to improve and improve on things. This suffering will help the team to get even better and do even better. I’d like to thank our fans, who are always with us both home and away. It’s a great time for us.
Are there any things that will help you tonight to move the team forward?
Of course, of course.
Luis Enrique “We have to look at it positively and we’re clearly very happy.”
Which ones?
You must never be over-confident. Never, because a soccer match changes at every moment and you have to be ready. After that, we have to say that Aston Villa are a very good team, they play well and have a lot of quality players. We have to take a positive view of that and we’re clearly very happy.
Are you happy with where you are today compared with last year?
Very happy. It was very difficult because there was a lot of doubt surrounding the team. I think the team is even better than last year and we’re going to fight for all the trophies. All the way.
