PARIS – “Our results so far have not lived up to our expectations. But I am very satisfied with what I see, and I even include the game we lost to Newcastle,” stated PSG coach Luis Enrique ahead of the Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg. “The team continues to make progress, and I don’t yet know where we stand, but I am very optimistic.”
Why does Luis Enrique consider Strasbourg tougher than Milan?
After the break, it’s time to restart, and while the upcoming league match is against Strasbourg, the Champions League presents Milan: “When you are part of a great team, you have to perform at your best even when motivation isn’t at its peak. It’s not an easy thing, especially after the international breaks where the first game is a league match and the next one is in the Champions League.”
This is why “motivation will be high against Milan, but thinking that the match against Strasbourg will be easy would be a mistake. It’s actually much tougher game than the one against Milan.” In fact, PSG’s coach reiterates, “for the Milan match, I’ll have to calm the players, while tomorrow I’ll have to motivate them, fire them up. That’s why this match against Strasbourg poses many more challenges, against an opponent full of young, highly motivated players, coached by an excellent manager (Patrick Vieira),” concluded Luis Enrique.
