Paris Saint-Germain and Lille faced off this Sunday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Matchday 7 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Lille coach Bruno Génésio spoke to Ligue 1+. He discussed his disappointment with the game and his suspension-related seat in the stands, including Luis Enrique’s decision to play voluntarily when he’s at home.
Génésio: “We missed him a lot in terms of ball use and space.”
Does that leave you with regrets about the first half?
We finished the match a little frustrated, but it’s a good point because we came back, once again with a good performance and players coming off the bench. And we lacked a bit of madness and audacity, and we ended up a little frustrated.
How much did the surprise on the team sheet change the start of the match?
No, I don’t think we needed to change our strategy because, overall, we did what we wanted to do pretty well. In terms of recovery, in our defensive game plan, I mean.
In terms of ball use and space, we lacked a lot tonight. Thursday’s match weighed on us, and we lacked a lot with the ball if we were to hope to win against PSG.
Genesio “we have a lot more than on the bench.”
Giroud a little too isolated?
We had the opportunity to hurt them, we had space, and I can’t really tell you right away why we didn’t succeed. We’ll talk about it with the players when they return from international duty to get their feedback, because it’s interesting.
Is being up in the stands like Luis Enrique something that interests you? Not at all?
Yes, I find it different; you have a much more peripheral view, you see much more than from the bench. You also experience less intense emotions and therefore better analyses.
