Luis Enrique can approach the international break with peace of mind. After two poor performances in a row, his team got back on track with a 3-1 win over Rennes this Sunday night. Despite this positive result, which put Paris on the third step of the podium, the Spanish coach did not delay the press conference, which lasted only 4 minutes.
As he did four days ago at Newcastle, the PSG coach once again praised his players’ spirit against Rennais after a very sluggish start to the match. “When we win we are always happy, like I was against Newcastle,” he said soberly. But I think the first 25 minutes were not good enough, they played well, there were situations. After that we controlled the match and had many chances. We attracted them with good passes in space, but we were also good in placed attacks where we pressed higher, like with Hakimi’s goal. »
For PSG, the trigger finally came from Vitigny, who opened the scoring with a superb right-foot strike on the edge of the area. Beyond his prized goal, Luis Enrique praised the overall performance of the Portuguese midfielder, who has proven himself in a hybrid role. “I am happy because Vitinha adapts perfectly to our idea of football,” explained the Spanish technician. He never loses the ball, he can dribble, he can pass, he can score. He is a very complete player, depending on the position of the ball on the field. He does what needs to be done. He is intense on defense. I’m very happy because he scored. I am pleased with his level and the level of the team. »
The Spanish technician continued to distribute the points when it came to the performance of Kylian Mbappe, but remained silent for the fourth time in a row in the shirt of the Parisians. If he regretted his ineffectiveness in front of goal, Luis Enrique chose to look back on his match as a whole and not blame his striker, who was sharper in the game: “It’s true that he didn’t score, but he was at a very good level. high level since the beginning of the season, notes the Parisian coach. He created a lot of action, he passed the ball, he had a lot of chances. It’s a little strange that Kylian didn’t score in this match. But that’s anecdotal, I mean, what he brings to the defense and offense for this team. »
Source: Le Parisien
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