In the opening match of Ligue 1’s 22nd round, Paris Saint-Germain traveled to face Stade Rennais and lost 3-1. Speaking to PSG TV, Luis Enrique, the capital club’s coach, reflected on his team’s defeat.
Enrique: “Given their efficiency, they deserved to win.”
“It’s a difficult analysis to make because I think we dominated the first half, creating a lot of chances, but we went into halftime down 1-0. After that, we created a lot, we had almost four expected goals, but we only scored one, while Rennes created fewer than two but scored three. Given their efficiency, they deserved to win.
We need to improve; we’re frustrated because this result means a little less confidence for the team.” And the opponent feels they can win, and in that sense, it’s more difficult for us.”
After their 5-0 victory against Olympique de Marseille last Sunday and with the Champions League returning in four days, a strong performance was expected from PSG. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case, and the Parisians suffered another defeat this season. Numerically, this could prove difficult, especially if RC Lens wins against Paris FC this Saturday.
For the capital club, it will now be necessary to regain confidence and approach the upcoming Champions League match against AS Monaco in a positive manner. PSG’s performances have been very inconsistent this season. But they will need to step up their game to avoid another disappointment like the one they experienced a few weeks ago in the Coupe de France.
