Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Luís Enrique believes that his facet are on the best facet of the draw within the UEFA Champions League after drawing former membership Barcelona within the quarter-finals.
PSG’s reward for beating Actual Sociedad within the Spherical of 16 is a match in opposition to Barcelona. PSG have met Barcelona twice within the Champions League in latest instances. The primary encounter is understood for the historic remontada, which noticed Barcelona get better from a 4-0 defeat on the Parc des Princes to qualify. The supervisor for Barcelona on that evening? Luís Enrique, the present supervisor at PSG.
Talking on Saturday, Luís Enrique stated he doesn’t consider that that well-known remontada was the crowning achievement of his managerial profession. “It isn’t [ the best moment of my career] as a result of it didn’t permit us to win the Champions League. Juventus knocked us out simply after. However no, it’s not a very powerful match of my profession,” he stated.
Luís Enrique manufacturers Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis as Champions League favourites
Les Parisiens additionally met the La Liga facet within the quarter-finals within the 2020/21 version of the Champions League. It was the Ligue 1 facet that progressed on that event. While Luís Enrique is conscious of the problem in retailer, he believes that PSG are on the best facet of the draw.
“We’re fortunate as a result of we return to Spain, and me to Barcelona, town the place I spent most of my sporting profession. We knew that we’d be dealing with a top-level workforce, with a whole lot of particular person high quality. We’re on a facet of the draw the place everybody has the possibility to get to the ultimate after which there may be the opposite facet with the favourites: Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis,” stated Luís Enrique.
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