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PSG’s Luis Enrique on Aston Villa: ‘We have never been dominated so much.’

16Apr

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

PSG’s Luis Enrique on Aston Villa: ‘We have never been dominated so much.’

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Luis Enrique manager / head coach of Paris Saint Germain celebrates with Joao Neves of Paris Saint Germain at full time during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park on April 15, 2025 in Birmingham, England. Paris Saint-Germain were left clinging on against Aston Villa in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Pre-match, Luis Enrique said that his PSG side had to be “prepared to suffer” and they did indeed suffer at Villa Park. Les Parisiens raced into a two-goal lead on the night to go 5-1 up on aggregate, however, they then proceeded to collapse. Ceding control of the match, Youri Tielemans got one back before half-time before John McGinn and...

PSG boss Enrique react to win over Le Mans in French Cup

5Feb

By Silver Emmanuel17 Comments

Ligue 1

PSG boss Enrique react to win over Le Mans in French Cup

Headcoach of Paris Saint Germain Luis ENRIQUE during the French Cup match between Le Mans and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Marie-Marvingt on February 4, 2025 in Le Mans, France. Paris Saint-Germain earned a 2-0 victory over Le Mans in the Coupe de France Round of 16 on Tuesday night at Stade Marie-Marvingt. The opening goal came in the 25th minute, following a costly mistake in Le Mans’ build-up play. After receiving the ball from his goalkeeper, Alexandre Lauray attempted a short pass, but Gonçalo Ramos intercepted it. The ball quickly found its way to Désiré Doué, who took control and coolly slotted it past goalkeeper Ewan Hatfout with a right-footed shot. Bradley Barcola put the game beyond doubt in the 71st minute. He raced past the defenders to collect a long pass, cut inside the b...

PSG poor Stat Under Enrique After Draw to Auxerre

7Dec

By Silver Emmanuel6 Comments

Ligue 1

PSG poor Stat Under Enrique After Draw to Auxerre

Luis ENRIQUE head coach of PSG prior the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Auxerre and Paris at Stade de L'Abbe-Deschamps on December 6, 2024 in Auxerre, France. Paris Saint-Germain and AJ Auxerre played to a 0-0 draw on Friday night at Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps. While the match lacked goals, Donovan Léon delivered an outstanding performance in goal to frustrate PSG. PSG dominated the first half, registering seven shots on target compared to Auxerre’s one. Léon was the standout player, making four crucial saves to keep the visitors at bay, and the teams went into halftime still locked in a scoreless stalemate. In the second half, Léon continued to shine. The 32-year-old goalkeeper made seven more saves, frustrating Luis Enrique’s side. Despite PSG firing 18 shots, Léon stood firm, ensur...

Enrique: Don’t expect Dembélé to fill Mbappé void

22Sep

By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

Ligue 1

Enrique: Don’t expect Dembélé to fill Mbappé void

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has been cautious about tipping Ousmane Dembélé as his team's next top scorer, saying it could be detrimental to his side. Dembélé's second-half strike in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Reims helped PSG maintain their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 and put him in the spotlight as the leading striker to fill the void left by Kylian Mbappé's move to Real Madrid. However, while praising the 27-year-old winger, who has four goals and two assists this season, the coach urged the team as a whole to improve so as not to put too much pressure on just one player. "We're not looking for a goal scorer, because if you put the pressure on Dembélé and then he doesn't score the goals you want him to score, we'll start with the problems," the coach told a news conference on Saturda...