Luis Enrique: "We're looking to improve all the time"
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain coach talked to PSG TV and the media ahead of Saturday's Ligue 1 game at home to Auxerre (9:05pm CEST).
"I think we played really well and didn't deserve to lose the game. I also think that we created enough chances to score and get at least a draw, but that's how it goes. You have to accept the result."
"During the last move of the match against Marseille, Marqui told us that he felt a small pain, and that's why we don't want to take a risk. It's perhaps normal after a match of that intensity. It's a shame for us as it is for every player that gets injured, and also because Marquinhos is our captain. But I think we're ready."
"That's football, that's competition, that's reality! You have to adapt. I'm not worried, that's football at the top level. Football is a sport where injuries are normal because it's a contact sport. I'm not worried at all, and that's the mentality that I want to transmit to the players and the fans. There are a lot of quality players at the Campus. Everything is planned out by the club. That's life, it's normal."
And Ousmane, Ballon d’Or!
"Above all else, we were named team of the year, and that's what's the most beautiful thing. I think we deserved that honour based on last season. As for Ousmane Dembélé, seeing him at this level, with the way he has played, it's really great. I have in my mind the picture of Ousmane holding out the Ballon d'Or so our fans could touch it. I don't remember seeing anything like that in the past."
"With my staff, we're looking to improve all the time. We always ask ourselves what was positive and negative regarding our choices, independent of results. We are always open to change and I think the players have understood that. And when you have the trust of the players and the ability to maximise that, it's always positive. We're happy to have that mentality, our mentality."
"It's really nice to see how the young players feel when they go into the first-team dressing room. Of course they can contribute something to the team. They have the physical and technical qualities to do that. We're always thinking about using the players at the Campus, the Titis. It's important for the club."