Luis Enrique: "Get to another final"
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain coach answered questions from PSG TV and the media ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final against Real Madrid CF on Wednesday 9th July at 9pm (in France, 3pm in New Jersey, USA) at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Here are some extracts.
STATE OF MIND
"Playing Real is a special game, without a doubt. We're happy to play this type of match because it means we've done our job well. A semi-final is very motivating. We, the players and the coach, are ready for Wednesday, to go out and get to another final. There are a lot of things that make this a special match, but it's the opportunity to play in a world final that's important. We need to stay focused on the match and this semi-final."
"We're in good form, I don't know who's favourite but I'm sure it will be a very good match."
ALONSO'S REAL
"First of all, it's very difficult to analyse this Real side. At the moment, Alonso is starting his work there. So it's difficult to analyse him and say what he is. We know that his players are very strong individually, but this is only the start of his career as Real coach. I think he's got everything he needs to succeed at this club. We're in two completely different situations. I've been working at Paris Saint-Germain for two years, and he's a coach who's just arrived in Madrid. We're in good form, I don't know who's favourite but I'm sure it'll be a very good match."
DETERMINATION
"All the players, staff and management want to make history. We have the opportunity to be world champions once every four years. So Wednesday's game will be motivating, against one of the best clubs in Europe. Our clear objective is to win and reach the final."
"We're close to playing in a final, which is enough to motivate us."
MOTIVATION
"I have nothing to say, except that it's a Club World Cup semi-final. It means a lot to us and to them too. We're going to try to control this important match. We're close to playing in a final, which is enough to motivate us. It's the end of a long season, but it's possible that the players won't play in this competition again. It's a semi-final in the Club World Cup."
