Paris took an option on qualifying for the quarter-final of the Champions League this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes.
Against Real Sociedad, they won 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola.
After an unimaginative start to the match, without impact, buried in midfield, unable to find the three attackers.
On March 5 in San Sebastian, he will start as favorite to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Luis Enrique, the PSG coach, came to deliver his analysis at a press conference in the auditorium.
What did you think of the match and what did you say to your players at the break?
LUIS ENRIQUE
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Honestly, I don't remember what I told them.
There were two very different halves.
La Real were superior to us, they had the ball, then the second balls, carried out good pressing.
We lost a lot of balls.
The first period was in favor of Real.
Football is fickle.
That's what's beautiful.
We changed things.
We pressed more, we came from behind, we created spaces, we overcame their pressing.
The 1-0 came in a magnificent way, it gave us a lot of confidence.
We knew Real, a collective for a long time, with a very good coach and an attractive idea of play.
Why Lucas Beraldo rather than Lucas Hernandez starting in defense?
There was no physical problem for Lucas Hernandez.
I am a coach, I put the eleven that I considered the best.
If I had to do it again, I would do the same things.
“We are going to suffer a lot there, on the way back”
What did you say at halftime?
I do not remember anything.
Chefs never give away their secrets.
It comes from them, the players.
It's a game. It doesn't matter if you lose.
When the supporters came to the Campus on Sunday, they told us that it didn't matter if we didn't win the Champions League.
I agree.
You have to be true to yourself.
That's what I think.
If we lose, the next day, life resumes its rights.
We didn't play at the start and the first half was a nightmare.
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Was it the physical factor that made the difference?
La Real is perfectly prepared, PSG too.
We need to analyze the match more deeply.
The second half changed the course of the match because we regained the ball and scored first.
It gave us confidence.
We're going to suffer a lot there, on the way back.
With their supporters, Real will be stronger.
Why was this first period missed?
This comes from the level of the opponent.
The first ball indicated how this half was going to go.
The second half didn't go the same because it didn't start the same.
It's the first time I've seen an opponent this season clearly superior to us for 45 minutes.
Why did you bring down Vitinha in the second half?
It was the intention to have more of the ball.
Vitinha holds the ball better, he is more dynamic and allows Fabian Ruiz to play in his best position.
We gained confidence in the second half even though things were looking very bad.
Did Real Sociedad surprise you?
No not at all.
They pressed with six players.
In Ligue 1, there are sometimes 7 to press.
If the opponent works well, he can knock you out of the match.
Football is the best sport in the world because it is unpredictable.