Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 3-0 this Friday at the Parc des Princes as part of Matchday 12 of Ligue 1 2024-2025. After the match, Paris coach Luis Enrique (54) spoke to DAZN. The Spaniard savored the victory, which was hard to take, before discussing squad management, the exit of 18-year-old defender Yoram Zague at half-time, and Tuesday’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
Luis Enrique: “It’s always difficult to play after the international break.”
How are you feeling?
I’m a bit sick.
Will you be all right for Tuesday?
Of course, of course. This kind of match is special, it’s always difficult to play after the international break. I think we did well against a very good Toulouse team.
They play very well and I congratulated the coach because it’s always very difficult to meet them.
Luis Enrique: “I think we deserve to win it, even if we suffered.
What particular expectations did you have for this match?
We tried to play certain players, because there’s been a lot of travel for other players. Some players have played a lot of games, and as a manager I always try to give my players a chance to recover.
At the same time, you have to win the match, that’s the most important thing, and I think we deserve to win it, even if we’ve suffered.
Luis Enrique “It’s a question of managing the minutes”.
Was Zague’s change due to injury or was it a choice?
It’s a question of managing the minutes. I know you know him very well (Zoumana Camara had him as an U19 player with PSG), but it’s sometimes difficult to do this kind of management and manage minutes every day.
Luis Enrique “I’m very happy with everyone’s performance and all our games.”
How do you feel about your team?
It’s a very important game against Bayern Munich, there are only 4 Champions League games left, but I have to say that since the first day of this season I’ve felt that this team is very good and I’m very happy with everyone’s performances and all our games.
There are highs, there are lows, but I think if you look at it, we’ve played 16 official games and I’m happy with the team’s performances. We’ll have to wait and see.
