2024-04-09 11:48:23
13:50
Luis Enrique: “I represent Barça better than Xavi”
Xavi or Luis Enrique, who most represents Catalan football, Barça: “No doubt it’s me. It’s not just my opinion, you can look at the numbers, possession of the ball, goals, pressure, titles, trophies… I represent Barça better. Some will think differently, but it is undoubtedly me who represents Barça better.
13:48
Luis Enrique: “He’s a strong Barça”
Barça: “Weak points? No one can say they have weaknesses. It’s a strong Barça, which is in good momentum. They are in a good moment, a lot of very good players on an individual level. And the club has already won the C1 five times. So it’s difficult for us. But it’s stimulating, the rivalry between the two clubs is good, I hope that it will be felt in terms of the atmosphere and that we will have two great football matches.
13:45
Many Barcelona players under suspension in case of warning
Many Barcelonans under suspension in the event of a warning: “It’s true. But it’s the same for us. In any case, I don’t think about it. I want all injured Barça players to play. It’s a challenge. Unfortunately, it’s impossible for everyone to be there. I always want to face the rival with his best players and for the best to win.
13:43
Luis Enrique happy to play the return away
The return match away: “It’s a little different… Knowing that the away goal no longer counts double, I like playing the return match away just as much. In the first leg, the atmosphere will be very good, lots of ambition and support, fervor. There will be difficult moments and the supporters will help us. I prefer to play the first round here. You have to be positive. I can control the players, the atmosphere. We will try to win, that’s the objective.
13:40
Luis Enrique on suspended Hakimi: “It’s not a problem but an opportunity for us”
Again on Hakimi’s absence: “Give more responsibilities to Nuno Mendes? Everything is possible. We must use our resources. When a player is absent, I give a different message and try to see it as something positive. It’s not a problem but an opportunity for us.”
13:39
Luis Enrique ‘loves Barça’, but promises to be ‘professional’
His personal feeling about Barça: “It will be different for me… But I faced Sporting (Gijon) as a player and I scored. I have already faced Barça as a player, as a coach. It’s a work. You have to be professional. It’s true that I love Barça, but I have to think about my work and the team that trusts me. I am convinced by the project and I am convinced that I will be able to bring trophies to this club. I want to be at my best for this round.”
13:36
Luis Enrique decided for Hakimi’s replacement, but…
Life without Achraf Hakimi: “Warren or Marquinhos? As a coach, I am used to finding solutions. This is the most normal thing for a top coach. We must have solutions. We have a team that can deal with all situations, injuries, suspensions… I have made my decision. And you will see tomorrow.”
13:34
A necessarily special poster for Luis Enrique, former coach and player of FC Barcelona
His knowledge of FC Barcelona: “I don’t know Xavi as a coach, he was my teammate, as a player. I know the club, Barça, the Barcelona players. I don’t know if this will be an advantage or a disadvantage. It will be emotional for me because of my experiences with Barça (as coach and player), but I am ready to give the best of myself.
13:31
Luis Enrique: “You need enthusiasm and ambition”
Pressure: “I hope the ambition will be greater than the pressure. We have no pressure, it’s not for us. We’re excited to play at this level and try to qualify for the next round. I saw a lot of responsibility during the first group match at the start of the season. You need enthusiasm and ambition for the team, the players, everyone. We want to beat FC Barcelona.”
13:29
Luis Enrique dribbles a question on Mbappé
State of mind of Kylian Mbappé: “It’s a question about a player but I want to talk about the group, it’s more interesting. We are in a good dynamic, we are playing this match at a good time for us.
13:27
Luis Enrique will answer questions
That’s it for Danilo, place for Luis Enrique!
13:26
Danilo and his journey
His journey since the time he played in the Netherlands: “I aimed to be in a team of this level and play in the Champions League. When I played in the Netherlands, it was difficult to imagine it… But it was a big goal. I am very happy with my trajectory over the last few years.”
13:25
Danilo focused on the pitch
Few words before matches: “I prefer not to talk too much and concentrate on the match, the tactics, the things that the coach asks you to do. It’s more important than talking. When you talk too much and don’t get the job done, it’s not good. Let’s be focused on the match, without talking.
13:24
PSG will want to have the ball
The coach’s instructions against Barça: “The coach always asks the same thing, keeping the ball is our main weapon. We never focus on one player. Yamal is magnificent, we know his abilities one-on-one, but Barcelona is a collective too.”
13:22
Achraf Hakimi, the great absentee
The absence of Achraf Hakimi: “He is suspended, he is an important player for us, he gives a lot of depth on the right. But we have other players who can play in this position, including Marquinhos, Warren Zaire-Emery… They have other qualities than Achraf, and can help the team.
13:20
‘A lot of excitement’ because it’s Barça
An even more exciting poster against Barça: “I agree with you. There are a lot of transfers, past matches… It gives a lot of excitement. It’s a special match, and also because they are two world-class clubs. Players and managers alike, no one wants to lose. We want to win for the supporters and everyone in Paris.”
13:18
Danilo: “you have to approach it with serenity, that’s how you achieve great things”
A united group: “Luis Enrique gives everyone a chance to play, to show themselves. That’s what we want as a player. When it’s like that, we’re available. It shows in training and in matches. Even when things aren’t going very well, we try to lift our heads and continue. The group is quiet. We know it’s a difficult match, a match we have to win, we have to eliminate a big team. But you have to approach it with serenity, that’s how you achieve great things. When we are like that, we are closer to victory.
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13:16
No favorite for Danilo
FC Barcelona: “A favorite? In the C1 quarter-finals, we must not say that there is a favorite. These are two strong teams at world level. Barça has won the Champions League five times, we could say that they are favorites… The favorite doesn’t count. We have to see it on the ground and we are ready to demonstrate it.”
13:15
“Ramos is gaining strength,” swears Danilo
Gonçalo Ramos: “I feel confident, he is a player who needs confidence. With the sequence of matches and goals, he gains strength, and it shows in each outing, he gives everything he can give. It’s important for us and wonderful for him.”
13:14
The tight security system around the match
Safety around the match: “It’s important for everyone, not just the players but those who love this sport. We have to concentrate on playing football. There are people whose mission is security.”
13:13
Danilo décrit Marquinhos
Marquinhos: “He is a model for everyone here. He always seeks to help others. As a player, he is great, always performing well. It’s important to us.”
13:12
“The coach gives us serenity and calm”
The pressure before the C1: “I feel that the pressure is different because the coach gives us serenity and calm and that is important for this type of match. We must be serene and calm to do what we have to do and only think about the game.
13:11
Danilo facing the microphones
Let’s go to the press conference, with Danilo first.
13:06
“It’s a special match in a very attractive competition,” swears Luis Enrique
Come on, let’s go for this conference. Or rather, a taste, with Luis Enrique in front of the PSG TV cameras. “It’s a special match in a very attractive competition for everyone. The supporters are waiting for this and we know Barça well, we will have to evolve at our best level», Indicates the Parisian coach, former player and coach of FC Barcelona. And to add: “Supporters will be important in high times and low times».
13:02
PSG almost complete
Note that Paris-SG is almost complete for this C1 quarter-final first leg: only Presnel Kimpembe (recovery) and Nordi Mukiele (concussion) are affected by today’s medical update. One notable absentee, however: Achraf Hakimi is suspended against FC Barcelona. To see if Bradley Barcola is really operational, he who has been absent since the international break. He was nevertheless in training this Tuesday morning, like all the other players who were spared last Saturday against Clermont, like Nuno Mendes for example.
12:59
PSG-Barça, a whole story
This quarter-final is like a Classic on a European scale. The two teams have faced each other 13 times so far. We think of the Remontada of 2017, logical, but PSG-Barça is so much more… Moreover, the Parisians took their revenge in 2021, with this 4-1 victory at the Camp Nou in the first leg, and a hat-trick signed Kylian Mbappé.
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12:57
Who in front of the microphones?
Luis Enrique will answer questions from journalists at the PSG Campus in Poissy. He will be beaten by the Portuguese Danilo Pereira. The latter is expected at 1 p.m. in front of the microphones.
12:57
PSG-Barça: PSG press conference live (1 p.m.)
Hello and welcome to our site to follow, live with commentary, the PSG press conference on D-1 before the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League against FC Barcelona, Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Parc des Princes.
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