The 55-year-old Parisian coach is looking ahead to the duel against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.
XXL Clash. Paris Saint-Germain will have to go through Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final on May 30th in Budapest. The meeting is set for April 28th at Parc des Princes and May 6th at the Allianz Arena, where the Red and Blue were crowned last year. “If we think about what we’ve seen since the beginning of the season in the Champions League, with this incredible schedule, facing the toughest teams, the play-offs against Monaco, the round of 16 and quarter-finals against English teams (Chelsea and Liverpool)… Right now, who is the best team? Bayern and the European champions,” said Luis Enrique in the club’s media briefing on Saturday, ahead of the Lyon match on Sunday, the 30th matchday of Ligue 1.
“It will be an incredible and high-level confrontation. We are ready. We needed this type of match. We are happy,” he added. It is worth mentioning that Munich won 2-1 at Parc des Princes in November during the Champions League group stage. However, PSG had the last word, winning 2-0 against nine men in the Club World Cup quarter-finals in July. Bayern is the team PSG has faced the most in international competitions alongside FC Barcelona (16 matches).
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“It is not important to know who is the favorite.” – Luis Enrique
In a subsequent press conference, when asked which team would be considered the favorite, the Spanish coach avoided the question. “It’s the same answer as last week. Against Chelsea, we were not the favorites. Against Liverpool, yes. And against Bayern, what do you think? (…) We are as much of a favorite as we were on the first day of the competition. It is not important to know who is the favorite. What matters is to show our level on the field. That’s what interests us,” concluded Luis Enrique, who has guided Paris Saint-Germain to the Champions League semi-finals three times in three years since taking charge in 2023. “We are proud, we want a lot more,” he said. To achieve that, they must qualify against Bayern Munich and potentially face Atletico or Arsenal in the final.
