Brest, surprise team
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“It’s a match that motivates us a lot, which motivates the players.
We face the third in the standings, an opponent who played better than us in the second half in the first leg, even if they had not won (PSG victory 3-2, Editor's note).
They're one of the best teams on the road, a complete team, with a lot of shots on goal, a lot of shots on target... They had a lot of good matches, otherwise they wouldn't be here."
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Brest in the championship and the Coupe de France
:
“For the moment, there is only one match that matters to us, the championship, tomorrow (Sunday).
We will find them quickly, two matches in 10 days, but our only objective and the only match we are concentrating on is tomorrow.
Nuno Mendes
:
“Possible to play with Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi at the same time?
Good players can always play together, and that's what we're looking for, I've said it several times.
When we have the ball, I want to see 11 attackers.
When we don't have it, 11 defenders.
Obviously, Nuno and Hakimi can play together.
And even if there are more attackers or similar profiles, what must change is the mentality of the players.
(out for many months, Nuno Mendes has just resumed collective training, Editor's note)
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Brest is not third by chance.
Luis Enrique
The match and Brest tactics
:
“I imagine the same pattern as in the first match, with a four-man defense.
I don't know if they will have five players in the middle and a more attacking element, it depends on our ability in terms of controlling the ball too.
In any case, they will indeed play to win, there is no doubt about that.
They have exceptional results, both at home and away.
They concede very few goals.
It's no coincidence that they are third... Obviously, they will play to win.
This is what they have been doing since the start of the season and even more recently.
The Barcola/Mbappé/Dembélé trio
:
“The strongest since the start of the season?
I don't know.
Maybe yes, maybe no.
But I hope not.
I hope we haven't seen the strongest attacking trio yet, whether it's them or other players.
I am very happy with their attitude.
But if we want to aim for all the titles, we need to count on all the attackers, that they are all able to get out of their comfort zone and that they are even better.
That’s the key for me.”
Comments collected at a press conference