Attacking spark and ambitions: Luis Enrique’s key messages!

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·28 Agustus 2025

Attacking spark and ambitions: Luis Enrique’s key messages!

Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke to UEFA just hours before the Champions League 2025-2026 group stage draw (this Thursday at 6pm). It was an opportunity to discuss last season’s turnaround in this competition, thanks to an effectiveness that was finally found. He also clearly states the objectives for the season.

Luis Enrique’s solution to inefficiency.

“Did you think about winning the Champions League after the defeat in Munich? I have to be honest, it was almost impossible to think about winning in the end. We created a lot of chances without managing to score. We approached the problem by asking ourselves, ‘Why not focus on something else? Why not look for the best-placed player in the box?’ I think our statistics changed after that, the wins came automatically, and we regained our confidence. A word about the final? It was in one of the most beautiful stadiums in Europe, a match everyone dreams of. I remember asking my players to be at 105%, not 120% because this kind of match can end up overwhelming you. In this final, everything went very well. We have a trait that I think defines us: we always keep playing the same way, whether we are winning or losing. (…) We want even more. We want to keep growing as a team, for our fans to be proud, and for this moment to happen again.

Luis Enrique: “Repeating this achievement this year would make us enter history in a spectacular way.”

What is the objective now? The objective is first to improve as a team, both in attack and defense. We can still identify phases of play to progress. In terms of trophies, we want to be ready to compete for all of them. We all believe we can win them and repeat this achievement this year, which would make us enter history in a spectacular way. That particularly motivates us.”

Even if Luis Enrique never wanted to show any worry in public, it’s clear that at one point it was difficult to feel confident about winning the Champions League last season. PSG flirted with the elimination spots, and even briefly fell into them. Yet, the domination was there. But effectiveness was sorely lacking.

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At least, there was already a solid collective foundation, which the Parisian coach regularly highlighted. That makes sense, as it’s an essential point to go far. It’s also this confidence in their play that made the difference in difficult moments. Still, effectiveness was needed. A point often summed up as luck, when it’s far from being just that. And it’s also an essential element to win.

PSG managed to slightly change their finishing and gained confidence as the goals came. This last point makes a big difference and is triggered… notably with goals. It’s a virtuous circle to be embraced individually and collectively. Coach Luis Enrique deserves credit for helping his players get on the right track.

This doesn’t guarantee winning every match, let alone every trophy. But PSG seems determined to keep going, as seen in the collective intensity of the first matches, especially in the pressing. The Parisians made history last season and, as the coach points out, the goal is still to win again for a second consecutive time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.