Luis Enrique: "We're very happy to play in front of our fans"
Ahead of the encounter with AC Milan on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League group stage at 21:00 CET tomorrow at the Parc des Princes, the Paris Saint-Germain manager answered questions from the media.
ON THE GAME AGAINST AC MILAN
"This double header will be a turning point. It's a big opportunity for us, but I think that right up until the final round of group-stage fixtures, we won't know who'll be going through, so we need to focus on one game at a time. We're very happy to play tomorrow's game at home, in front of our fans."
ON AC MILAN
"AC Milan are a big team. Over the course of a season, teams have highs and lows, but I think that right now, Milan are doing well. They're working hard with a very good coach. Milan are used to playing in a 4-3-3; they know how to defend and are very good in every department. They can also adapt their system by switching to a back five. They play very well with and without the ball. As for ourselves, whatever happens, we need to try to attack like we usually do. Regarding everything else, we'll adapt in-game."
ON MANAGING THE COMPETITION FOR PLACES
"I think that it's important for there to be competition between the players in every position so that I can have as many options as possible. As a manager, it's a privilege to have so many players of this calibre, but we still have to try to get the best possible performance out of them."
ON HIS PLAYING PHILOSOPHY
"As always, we want to attack. Up until now, in every game, we've had more time on the ball than our opponents. That really is embedded in our game, but we also want to press properly. That's my philosophy, and I think that the team has taken it on board. Of course, tomorrow, we'll also have to defend, but generally speaking, I'm optimistic when I see how my team is training and negotiating various situations.
"I can see that our fans appreciate the players' mentality when we win the ball back and when the team defends as an organised unit. We're always on the attack, and we try to pass our values and our bravery onto our fans. They appreciate that, and I think that the players notice it."