Luis Enrique expresses frustration over PSG's missed chances and penalty, stressing the urgent need for the attackers to regain scoring confidence.
Following his team's hard-fought 1-0 victory at Le Havre, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique expressed frustration with his attackers' finishing, acknowledging that a lack of confidence has become a concern.
Q: Coach, good evening. This was a very, very difficult victory to secure. What are your feelings and analysis of the match?
A: "It was difficult because I think the result clearly does not reflect what happened on the field. I believe we clearly deserved to win this match. We created many chances, but we missed a penalty. And in the end, the result clearly does not represent what we deserved. But to deserve to score goals, you have to be more precise. This has happened before. You have to know that if you want to finish a match at Le Havre without suffering, you have to be more precise."
Q: Are you getting used to suffering like this now?
A: "That's the life of a coach. There is suffering all the time, every season. Last year, we won everything, we suffered a lot, and that's the suffering. It's a profession, a particular job. I was angry, irritated for a large part of the match, because we deserved more. I would like the players to regain their confidence, but it's not easy. We need to improve. Myself, first of all."
Q: You were also seen being happy with your players' defensive performance. You applauded that as well.
A: "What I can say about this team, from the very first days, whether it's the way we attack or the way we defend, it's not a story of willingness or attitude. We can be imprecise, we can be a little less happy, but the attitude is incredible, every day, in every match."
Q: You now have a four-point lead over Lens. How important is that for you, for managing the end of the season? Will it allow you to rotate the squad a bit more, perhaps?
A: "To rotate, you have to know the schedule, you have to manage playing minutes, but this is the key part of the season. We have to win Ligue 1 and seek to continue in the Champions League. This is the moment to manage playing minutes in the best way, not to rotate for the sake of rotating, but to win matches. That's the objective."
Q: We'll see you next Friday on Ligue 1's broadcast for the match against Monaco, and after that, there will be a short break since you've obtained the postponement of the match against Nantes. That's a good thing, isn't it?
A: "I think yes, very positive. We seek to represent not only our club and the city of Paris, but also France. That's important."