On Tuesday night, we saw PSG and Bayern Munich play out one of the most incredible UEFA Champions League games of all time. It was the first semi-final since 1960 to have nine goals in, and most of the footballing world were in awe of what they were seeing, including several high-level managers. 

But, as the old saying goes, there is no pleasing some people. And there were a number of people who said that the game was "not serious" with a "disregard for defending", and so on and so forth. 

Well, earlier today, Luis Enrique was asked about these critics, to which he gave an outspoken response: "That's life, there are opinions everywhere. It's not important to respect every opinion. If it's a sh*t opinion, you don't have to respect it. 

There are people who like football (being) played like that, they're the majority, and I'm one of them. But some people don't like it. We showed that most people who love football enjoyed the game." 

He continued: "When I analyze a game, I usually spend three hours on it. This one took me five hours. There were some incredible plays from Bayern, both offensively and defensively. There wasn't a single poor defensive performance, which is what made this game magnificent. It was a spectacular match from both teams. 

Especially (from) the attackers. Look at how Kane and Dembele, the two number 9s, defended. Both players gave everything. This is a moment to congratulate both teams and enjoy this match. I think Bayern was the team that offered the most against us, that had the most attacking mindset. 

They're the strongest opponent I faced during my time at PSG, which is why I'm very happy. Your colleague asked me if I was annoyed about going from a 5-2 lead to a 5-4 lead. No, I'm happy we won against Bayern. We're going to Munich next week to win -, but if we lose or draw, it won't be unfair." 

Some very classy comments from a very classy manager and person. You can tell that Enrique loves the game and loves good football, as we saw from both teams on Tuesday. 

Furthermore, for the people who said the other semi-final - between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal - was more "serious", well, Atletico had a higher xG and more Opta-defined big chances than PSG. Ultimately, the Parisians were just more ruthless and clinical. There is a lot of outcome bias in football discourse. 

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