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Luis Enrique was attacked from the start. The PSG coach had barely greeted the press when the first question concerned the presence, or not, of Randal Kolo Muani and Milan Skriniar for tomorrow’s clash against AS Monaco. As a reminder, the French striker and the Slovak defender were excluded from the match against OL. And for many, this choice was interpreted as a strong signal in view of the next winter transfer window, particularly for the Frenchman, whose name was recently associated with Manchester United, RB Leipzig and even West Ham.
Luis Enrique on Kolo Muani: “Yes, I could explain it, but I won’t”
But as always when confronted with sensitive issues, Luis Enrique finds a solution. “Tomorrow we have a very difficult match against Monaco, a direct rival for Ligue 1. I will try to call up the 20 players that I consider best prepared for this match”he declared at a press conference. Relaunched a few minutes later, the Spaniard agreed to give a slightly longer response, leaving the door ajar to a possible comeback for the former Nantes man.
“Yes, I could explain it, but I won’t. The decisions say everything very clearly. I always say that situations are reversible. A player can make a mistake, but all situations are reversible. But I don’t go into detail about decisions, it’s something I’ve never done, I prefer to have criticism, I’m used to that. » Finally, the ex-Barça coach was also questioned about his relationship with Ousmane Dembélé. Sunday evening, after the victory against OL (3-1), the Parisian number 10 recalled that his relationship with the Spaniard was not particularly intense. “I still played the last matches (laughing), not a starter. But like he said, we’re not brothers, he’s not my dad, it’s a coach-player relationship.» A version that the technician confirmed with his words.
“If I’m wrong, it could happen. But I will be wrong with my ideas.”
“Ousmane, I see him as always, I know him very well. I know the person very well, I have always defended him as a player. As a person he is likeable. And there you have it. From there, I want Ousmane to give the best version of himself. When I make a decision with a player, if I consider that it is necessary to act in this way for the player and for the team, I do it. I like to be close to the players, to be in contact, but I can’t do it with everyone. When a player doesn’t really want to see me, I try to respect his space. I like to communicate with my players. I had this relationship with a lot of coaches when I was a player. I know my work, my decisions always depend on what I see. If I’m wrong, it could happen. But I will be wrong with my ideas, not with those of others. »
And if he wanted to remind us that he was the boss, it’s because Luis Enrique once again explained that he had no problem using all his players, even the best, as he saw fit. “I would like to have two players at each position who would be starters. Let there be real competition. I have that with the three goalkeepers. With outfield players, sometimes you lose players. It depends on them. For me, the basis for growing as a team is this idea that players not knowing if they are going to play or not, that they relax too much and that a player can arrive in their place. (…) I know it’s utopian to have two players per position. I never had him on a team. But for them to have a certain level, they have to have some playing time, but they have to feel that they will be put in the fridge for two, three days, if they relax. I make my decisions whether I like them or not. I could be wrong, but it’s the coach who decides. What we want is to have 15, 16 or 17 starters. » The message got through.
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