Paris Saint-Germain lost to AS Monaco on Friday night in the 25th round of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. Doubts and even drama are now swirling around PSG ahead of their Champions League round of 16 first leg against Chelsea on Wednesday (the return leg is on Wednesday, March 17). L’Equipe took stock of the situation internally on Monday.
“Paris knows the right approach.”
In both the most exhilarating and the most challenging moments, the Spaniard maintains calm across all technical departments. In his speeches to his players in recent days, he reiterated the confidence he places in each of them and the optimism he feels before what he calls the “key moments” of the season.
“Honestly, everything is calm,” we were told internally. Just like at this time last season, right before facing Liverpool, our message is the same: stick together, fight for each other, and never give up. Even though the situation is different, Paris knows the right approach.
“Some players have had doubts in recent weeks and haven’t hesitated to make them known.”
In the heart of autumn 2024, when his players questioned some of his ideas, Luis Enrique remained steadfast and explained to his team that they had to believe, while slightly adapting his management style. Some players have had doubts in recent weeks and haven’t hesitated to make them known. Not the Asturian. Nor his management.
As is often the case with media reports about the inner workings of PSG, a degree of caution is warranted. There have been enough missteps surrounding the transfer window and the length of injuries to understand that the club is far from revealing everything. We’ve seen far too often that the media loves to focus on the negative aspects of the Parisian club whenever possible.
Here, however, there is a glimmer of hope. It’s not particularly surprising, though, as it aligns quite simply with coach Luis Enrique’s comments. He mentioned a lack of confidence, but emphasized that he believes in his team and that there are still positive aspects to their play. This is quite clear, even if some prefer to ignore it and focus solely on the fact that there was a defeat.
The sports daily also mentions doubts among players, but we don’t know which ones, on what points, or the extent of these concerns. There’s a negative ambiguity, making it difficult to know what to make of it. Let’s hope for a great night against Chelsea to regain momentum and quickly put these rumors to rest.
