It was an emotional evening for Paris Saint-Germain fans as they watched their team topple Manchester City on Wednesday evening, with a place in the Champions League play-offs in their sights. The Rouge et Bleu put in a world-class performance against the Citizens, turning the tie around and winning in style 4-2 (video summary PSG/Manchester City). City coach Pep Guardiola spoke to Canal+ about Paris’ performance:
Luis Enrique: “They were better. They deserved to win the game.
Luis Enrique won the tactical battle?
They were better, they had one more player in midfield, with the false number 9, and it was difficult to press them. They were better in possession – we have to accept that and take something from it. We’ve got one last chance at home against Brugge and we’re going to try and take it.
Did you expect this from Luis Enrique?
Yes, I knew he played like that. It’s difficult because they’ve got an extra player in the middle, some exceptional players. PSG are exceptional, they have very good defenders. They deserved to win this match.
If we don’t qualify, it’s because we don’t deserve to.
What did you say to him after the match?
I already told him, I congratulated him.
Are you optimistic about qualifying?
Certainly, we have to win our match. We’re at home with our fans, we know what we have to do, we have to win the game. I hope we can qualify. If we don’t, then we don’t deserve it.
