Enrique: These are the reasons for excluding Dembélé, and Arteta is one of the best coaches currently

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s match against Arsenal, in the second round of the Champions League.

The coach said: "Arteta? We were teammates for a season with Barcelona, ​​even though he was young at the time. I have good memories of him as a partner. He had a great career as a player, and the end of his career was very successful. We didn't play against each other."

He added: “I would like to talk to him even if it was just five minutes before the match, and it is a pleasure for me to be able to welcome him on Tuesday. He is one of the best coaches on the market today.” He has allowed Arsenal to become a club that wins titles again. He is a great coach and a great person.”

And about Dembele’s exclusion: “I will respond and say that if someone does not fulfill his obligations. towards the team and he was not ready. I consider this week important, and this match important, and I want my players to be in the best possible condition. I put it aside and I want the best for my team."

On the administration’s support for him after Dembélé’s exclusion: “There are difficult circumstances and difficult decisions. I am committed to my decisions 100%, and I am 100% sure of my decisions. My decisions are not irrevocable. I signed for this club in order to form a team with an identity that plays football. Am I set to win titles and the Champions League? Absolutely not. I was hired to do my best. I have the support of the administration, the sporting director and the president. I am here to create a team and also do it with Ousmane Dembélé.”

He continued: “How did Ousmane Dembélé receive the decision? I have nothing to add to what I said previously. You already have something to work on, if you want. I'm being honest but I don't want to make a soap opera out of this. There is no argument between us, this is completely false. There is a problem with the player’s commitment to the team, but it is not a problem between the player and the coach.”

He concluded: “Arsenal is one of the best teams in Europe at the moment. With the ball, they are a team very close to the top European level, without the ball, they are very good, I would even say they are one of the best teams in the world without the ball. It's a team with a real identity. We have similar playing styles, but also different.”