Luis Enrique: "Continue to make history"
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain coach answered questions from PSG TV and the media ahead of his side's Ligue 1 match against FC Nantes on Sunday 17th August at 8.45pm at the Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau. Here are some extracts.
UEFA SUPER CUP
"I like the way the team fought, with so little training. That was their DNA last year: fighting all the time. It's time to congratulate the players. Now we want to get our feeling for the ball back. It's normal not to be 100%."
OBJECTIVES
"We're very happy to have won the Super Cup. Now we're going to start with Ligue 1, which is a goal for us. After last season, it's easy: you want to win everything. When I arrived, making history was the main objective. We want to continue to do that, particularly by winning the club's second Champions League. That's what we're aiming for. We're very ambitious. We know it's going to be difficult, but it's normal to have that mentality. It will depend on us, on our level. It's difficult but motivating. We hope to be able to win all the trophies."
NANTES
"We're happy to get started. We want to get back to getting a feel for the ball and improve our physical condition. We want to get off to the best possible start, which is to win."
BEING THE TEAM TO BEAT
"The most difficult thing is to continue to be unpredictable. To do that, we have to change things. It's in our DNA to try and innovate. We have a lot of discussions within the staff. A lot of people can only understand when you're winning. But you have to try and improve, get out of your comfort zone... I've said that a lot to my players."
PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT
"When you put a plan in place and the season starts, everything can change. Signing a player, planning the season in such and such a way... It depends on injuries and on a lot of things you can't control. We're always adapting to the moment. If the team wins the games and is working, that's fine, but we have to be ready if something happens. We played a very good game against Tottenham after just one week's training. The end of the game was sensational. There are a lot of clichés in the world of football that , but the main thing is to get back the feeling with the ball."
