Luis Enrique: "This is a big test to come back to"
Men's football•
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique gave a press conference today, ahead of his side's game at home to RC Strasbourg Alsace at 20:45 CET tomorrow (Matchday 8 of Ligue 1).
"I think that they're one of the best teams in the league. They've got a lot of young players and a good manager, and they play some great football. It will be a difficult one, as is every game after an international break, and we know how good they are, so we'll need to be ready to face some real adversity. They've picked up some very good results and are physically strong, so this is a big test to come back to, but we'll be ready."
"There are always a few surprises after international breaks. We're waiting to see the players to find out what state they're in, and we'll analyse each situation individually. We've got training later today, and we'll then make the necessary decisions."
"I don't think that the hard part is over yet because you never know what might happen, but we're preparing properly in order to handle it in the best way possible. We hope that the number of injuries won't ever be this high again, but you can never know that."
"I see the players' true condition in training. As a team of staff, we don't look to take risks with the players' health. Injuries are a part of football, but what we can do is work on the players' health, improve certain things and avoid as many problems as possible."
"We're one of the youngest teams in each competition, but I don't really differentiate based on age. All of our players are professional and work like professionals."
"He's a very important player for us, regardless of his amount of game time. We're happy with him; he's highly professional, and we're delighted with his performances. We look beyond his statistics, and we believe in him."
"We just want to prepare for each game in the same way, with our own philosophy. When there are absentees, we need to find the right solutions to keep working in the same way. We've implemented this idea of dominating matches, but our opponents also know how to adapt, so we need to find the right solutions to keep improving."