Paris Saint-Germain beat Lens 1-0 (video summary PSG/Lens) this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of Matchday 10 of Ligue 1 2024-2025. After the match, Paris coach Luis Enrique (54) spoke to beIN SPORTS. The Spaniard gave news of Gianluigi Donnarumma (25-year-old goalkeeper) before looking back on this fine victory, even if there are still things to improve. He also spoke of the great freedom his players enjoy.
Luis Enrique “he’s not injured.”
About Sony Anderson
I was lucky enough to play with this great man. I’m always happy to see him again.
A word about Donnarumma?
No, no, he’s not injured. I think that for tonight’s game, I told myself that the situations would not be easy and I want other players to be ready like the whole team.
Luis Enrique “I like what I see.”
Are you totally satisfied with your players’ performance?
Yes, because we knew it was going to be a tough game. It’s a team that presses a lot and is very aggressive. That made it a difficult match, and we weren’t able to get the goals out on the pitch. But I’m happy and delighted with my team, I like what I see and now there’s the Champions League coming up.
It’s something you ask Hakimi to do all the time. What about midfield movement?
We talk about the mobility of occupying space, depending on the players. It’s a question of whether you don’t have the ball or whether you do and your opponent is going to leave you free or not. When you have this quality of players at this level, it’s easy to prepare for this kind of match.
I really like my team, they have the right attitude and generate a lot of goal-scoring opportunities, even if we don’t systematically score every time. There’s no such thing as a team like that. We play the whole match with the same energy, and I really like that.
Luis Enrique “I think we’re even better than last year.”
Dembelé, can we imagine you changing tactics for him?
If I had Messi, it would be completely different. When I had Kilian, it was completely different. Dembélé is a very different player and we have to adapt. We’re trying to find ways for Ousmane and Bradley to be more present. This year I think we’re even better than last year because it’s even harder to score.
Luis Enrique “The Champions League is fast approaching and we’re very keen to play it.”
We saw less defensive intensity than against OM?
That’s the objective, to keep the ball more than the opponent. If you keep the ball, you can exert pressure better. It’s vital. Today there was too much transition, which means that the structure isn’t right for exerting pressure. The Champions League is fast approaching and we’re very keen to play it.
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