Former PSG striker Guillaume Hoarau praises Luis Enrique's collective approach. 'This team can serve as an example for other Ligue 1 clubs,' he says.
PSG put an end to the suspense this week in Ligue 1. The French capital club is now a 14-time French champion.
With a victory against Lens in their rescheduled match on Wednesday, PSG secured its 14th French league title. If the suspense lasted until the last week of the season, the capital club did not seem worried by its opponents.
Luis Enrique managed his squad to keep his key players fresh for the big Champions League matches. The Spanish coach did not hesitate to leave Marquinhos out of his starting lineup in the league.
A successful management for the former Barcelona coach, who will defend his Champions League title on May 30 in Budapest against Arsenal. In the meantime, PSG still has one final league matchday to play against Paris FC in a derby with no real stakes.
In Ligue 1 as in Europe, it is the Parisian collective that is rewarded. Important values in the eyes of Guillaume Hoarau.
The former striker, now a consultant on Ligue 1+, highlights this notion of collective: "Yes, because Luis Enrique focuses on collective values, on solidarity and generosity. I want to say bravo to him. The notion of collective was truly preponderant during the season. This team can serve as an example for other Ligue 1 clubs after years where stats and individualities were more important," he said in an interview with Le Parisien.
Despite numerous injuries, especially at the start of the season, Luis Enrique found the formula to meet the expectations set by the Parisian management. The Spaniard also benefited from the return of certain players, such as Warren Zaïre-Emery.
Now, the Spaniard wants to achieve a double in the Champions League to further cement his legacy. Even if PSG can afford extravagances in the transfer market and make mistakes without consequences for its finances, the fact that it has managed to win at the highest level while moving away from its big stars demonstrates that it is possible to perform better with less flashy players.
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