Brest-PSG: the surprising admission of Luis Enrique behind 3-0

Behind the Parisian triumph (3-0), the PSG coach, Luis Enrique, delivers an unexpected truth on Brest…

Despite a final victory (3-0) against Brest in the Champions League play-offs, Luis Enrique wanted to pay tribute to the Breton opponent, recognizing that the score could have been less severe. A lucidity which testifies to the respect of the Spanish technician for a rival which he deems “dangerous”.

Paris Saint-Germain dominated Brest on Tuesday evening, but the performance of the Finistériens did not leave the Spanish Coach indifferent. If the score flowers largely in favor of Parisians, the coach stressed in press conference the occasions missed by the Breton team: “They had clear situations, especially on Corners. The result is a bit misleading from their performance ”, he admitted, citing in particular the head of Abdallah Sima pushed back by the post (35th) or the strike of the same diverted player in extremis by Achraf Hakimi (48th).

PSG “was lucky”

Brest supporters will especially remember these moments when their team has come close to the feat: Ludovic Ajorque, at close range, found Gianluigi Donnarumma on his trajectory (12th), while a center of Mahdi Camara forced Hakimi to a desperate return… And lucky, the ball hitting the amount (39th). “We had defensive success, but also a little fortune”, conceded Luis Enrique, greeting the “Solidarity” From his group against a team that had marked eight times against PSG in the last five clashes.

Eric Roy: “Regrets, but no remorse”

On the Breton side, coach Eric Roy assumes regrets without denying Parisian logic: “On such details, PSG shows why it is at the top level. We pay our lack of realism ”, he analyzed, evoking the “Period of form” current of the capital's club. Despite the heavy score, he refuses to give up: “The return match remains a challenge, but in football, anything is possible.”

Luis Enrique in vigilance mode

With three goals in advance, PSG approaches the return to the Parc des Princes (February 19) in a position of strength. However, the Catalan coach refuses any complacency: “Against Brest, even with two goals apart, we have already conceded dummies. The goal is to win at home, not to manage ”, he hammered, recalling that the qualification is “Never acquired”

Before the final whistle.

Caution which underlines the paradox of the evening: despite the gap in the score, PSG leaves Brittany with honors … and a warning point.