Enrique: We Deserved to Qualify, and This is the Situation of Nuno Mendes
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique appeared in a press conference following the 2-0 victory over Liverpool in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at Anfield, allowing the Parisian team to advance to the semi-finals.
The coach said in his speech: "In both matches, we deserved to qualify. If we analyze what happened last year, we knew the type of game we would face."
He added, "Today I am very proud. We controlled the match in the first half and played in the opponent's half, which is not easy in this stadium. We tried to do small things differently than what we usually do."
He stated, "I believe the players have the ability to identify and determine the type needed based on the match. We played more vertically tonight because we knew there were gaps. We can talk about an amazing match for a team that is still the European champion and wants to go further."
He emphasized: "In the second half, things were difficult, but we did what we had to do when we didn't have the ball. They took big risks, and we knew we had opportunities for counterattacks to score goals."
Regarding the substitution of Nuno Mendes, he concluded: "Nothing serious. With this intensity in this type of match, it's normal to have issues. We'll see tomorrow what exactly they have."
The coach said in his speech: "In both matches, we deserved to qualify. If we analyze what happened last year, we knew the type of game we would face."
He added, "Today I am very proud. We controlled the match in the first half and played in the opponent's half, which is not easy in this stadium. We tried to do small things differently than what we usually do."
He stated, "I believe the players have the ability to identify and determine the type needed based on the match. We played more vertically tonight because we knew there were gaps. We can talk about an amazing match for a team that is still the European champion and wants to go further."
He emphasized: "In the second half, things were difficult, but we did what we had to do when we didn't have the ball. They took big risks, and we knew we had opportunities for counterattacks to score goals."
Regarding the substitution of Nuno Mendes, he concluded: "Nothing serious. With this intensity in this type of match, it's normal to have issues. We'll see tomorrow what exactly they have."