PSG aims to maintain momentum with tricky trip to Strasbourg

Paris, tomorrow evening (8:45 p.m., Ligue 1 +) – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) travels to Strasbourg in a highly anticipated fixture in Ligue 1. Ahead of the match, manager Luis Enrique shared his thoughts at a press conference, emphasizing the importance of the clash and his team’s readiness.

Barrage against Monaco (PSG TV)

“We are used to all situations. Champions League is a wonderful competition, it’s a competition that we want to win. You have to have the best calendar. These matches are hard to win, they will determine the entire competition. Normally, in a competition, it takes a tie for all teams to win.”Luis Enrique

Lens (PSG TV)

“They continue to show their ability to win. We have to improve outside.”Luis Enrique

Strasbourg (PSG TV)

“A very high level team. We drew (3-3) against them at the start of the season at Parc des Princes. It’s a very young team, with a new coach. It will be difficult but the motivation is there.”Luis Enrique

Goalkeepers’ hierarchy

“What I can say on this subject is that I am happy to have three goalkeepers like them. I like competition at all positions. This is modern football. There are always things you can change, I’m very open. I repeat, I am very happy to have three goalkeepers with this level.”Luis Enrique

Physically fit for the match?

“No deficit. You want answers all the time but there is nothing. It’s the same fluidity. No difference. The coaches say the same thing as me, the start of the championship was different but you have to adapt.”Luis Enrique

Can Franco-Argentine goalkeeper GARRA Ferdinand start?

“He has this technical and physical quality. He is very young. We have confidence in this type of player, but we have to be calm. He has just arrived. We are calm. It’s good to trust young players, but you have to give that trust at the right time. I don’t know when the time will be.”Luis Enrique

Lens putting pressure on PSG?

“Lens is he our main competitor for the title? It’s clear! There is Lens and there is us. What has changed compared to last season is Lens. They are different. The rest is as usual. I like [pressure]. If they want to put pressure, I like that. We are used to having this type of pressure. We have to show tomorrow that we like this pressure.”Luis Enrique

Strasbourg: A potential trap match?

Enrique acknowledged the challenge posed by Strasbourg, a young and talented side who have recently changed coaches. “It’s always difficult outside. Strasbourg is a young team but with a lot of quality. They have just changed coaches but they are playing very good football. I remember the draw at Parc des Princes. It’s complicated, Strasbourg has quality. For me we are the best team in the championship but we have to show it. We must have the ability to win these matches.”

Play-off against Monaco: Similar to last season?

“Honestly, to make a fair comparison and to be fair, I think all teams should have the same schedule.”Luis Enrique

Vitinha’s significant playing time

“He is very strong, but I would like to give him a little rest. But there is the calendar. Vitinha is very important to us. He’s going to play tomorrow. I would like him to be able to rest but… We have to manage each case individually.”Luis Enrique

Lee Kang-in’s struggles

“I really like talking about my players. He arrived at the same time as us. He lacked a little regularity to be very important. He also had injuries. He lacks a little luck but we have confidence in him.”Luis Enrique

Challenges in the league and Champions League

“Our style of play is to attack space. We know how to do it when the opponents try to press us. When they are in a low block, we know how to control the match. We have this ability to dominate every match, and that’s incredible, whether at home or away.”Luis Enrique

Are opponents less afraid of PSG?

“I’m going to do a little reflection. You think we have to win every match 3-0 or 5-0 like last season. But this is not normal, this is impossible, it was stratospheric. Expectations are higher. We want to make history, it’s not easy. At each match of Champions League, we met very high level opponents. I am optimistic. But we can’t win every match 3-0. It’s impossible, you have to know! We continue to want to write history.”Luis Enrique

Strasbourg, likely to challenge the best in the league, is regarded by Enrique as “a very high level team.” Given their away struggles and recent draw, PSG will have to be at their best to secure three points.

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