Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 0-1 (video highlights Arsenal/PSG) on Tuesday at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 semi-finals (return leg May 7). After the victory, Paris coach Luis Enrique spoke to Canal+.
Luis Enrique: “It’s a real pleasure for me to be at Paris Saint-Germain.
Is this the performance you were expecting?
I can’t say anything different. We showed the mentality that every match is every day, and that mentality is a real pleasure for me to be at Paris Saint-Germain.
Do the last two opportunities leave you with any regrets?
I can’t say, because it was a very emotional match, very, very emotional. It’s very difficult to play with the atmosphere in this stadium, which was incredible. It’s difficult to play, but the start of the match was important for our confidence. I’m happy, you can win, you can draw, you can lose, this mentality, this ambition, this team, I think it’s incredible.
Luis Enrique “We’re going to control emotions.”
How do you combat euphoria?
With journalists. (Laughs) In any case, it won’t be the players. They’re perfectly aware that winning 1-0 with a goal is already over. We’re going to control our emotions and play the game at home with our supporters, with the right mentality and take advantage of the strength of the crowd. It’s going to be tough, it’s going to be tight.
Luis Enrique: “We’re going to see a real team.
How is Dembélé doing?
I don’t know, I don’t know. You know what we’ve been saying all season? We’ve got a real team if we can play with Ousmane we’re better, but if he can’t play we’ll see a real team.
