Luis Enrique after PSG’s win over Villarreal: Top spot is not important, the goal is the title
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his team are focused on winning the Champions League, and that topping the league phase and scoring 20 goals in the first four rounds are not very important at this stage. He made the remarks after his side’s 6-0 win over Villarreal in the fourth round.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his team are focused on winning the Champions League, and that topping the league phase and scoring 20 goals in the first four rounds are not very important at this stage. He said this after his side’s 6-0 win over Villarreal in the fourth round.
Enrique said PSG’s goal is to win the title in the final in Madrid, noting that the team have won the Champions League in previous seasons without finishing the league phase in the top eight.
The coach explained that his team prefer to keep attacking even in difficult circumstances, and that they aim for consistency and victories despite injuries or different playing venues. He added that winning the ball back close to Villarreal’s goal helped his side impose their superiority, and expressed his sympathy for the Spanish team after the heavy defeat.