The Paris Saint-Germain coach played with 11 different players against Clermont, compared to the last meeting with Rennes
Luis Enrique responded to Paris Saint-Germain's draw with bottom club Clermont, lamenting the fact that they did not have more time to turn the game around after Gonzalo Ramos' goal:
“I think the players are professionals. We have excellent momentum and we will never stop playing at our best. We were behind in terms of results, and it was unlucky to concede that goal against a good team from Clermont, but I am happy with the attitude and character of my players. It is unfortunate that we did not We can play more to score the second goal,” he said after the final whistle.
The Spanish coach decided to dispense with the Frenchman, taking into account Paris Saint-Germain's double confrontation with Barcelona in the Champions League
The Parisians' coach justified the radical change in the starting lineup, with a focus on the confrontation with Barcelona, praising the two 17-year-old players in the team who participated for the first time in this match: “My goal was to find a competitive eleven, to focus the players in this game. Congratulations to Sene (Maiolo) and Yoram (Zago), we count on them, they were great. “They came from the academy and did what was expected of them.”
Finally, when asked about the abusive fans' flags directed at Antero Henrique, the former sporting director who still works as an advisor at the club, the Spaniard did not want to give much importance to the matter: “I didn't even notice and that's the kind of thing I don't care about. I know the club I play for, there are always controversial situations in big clubs. “What I see is a great union between the fans and the club, and we are trying to provide the best version of the team and I am working very well with the president and Luis Campos.”
The Portuguese striker was in the starting lineup at the expense of Mbappe, who helped him score the equalizer.