JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Luis Enrique said his team needed to be careful of Liverpool's three attacking fighter jets in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 match on Thursday, March 6, 2025, early morning WIB.
PSG started the season badly, but found their way at the end of 2024 to win 18 of their last 20 competitive games, after drawing in two other games.
Les Parisiens have scored 21 goals in the last four games and qualified through the knockout round of the Champions League with a 10-0 aggregate win against fellow Ligue 1 club, Brest.
However, they are facing one of the toughest teams in Europe, which Luis Enrique says is a "source of motivation".
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"This will be an intense match. On paper, this is one of the best matches you can watch in Europe."
"They are one of the best teams in terms of counterattacks. We have to be careful not to suffer because of their transition."
"They have three fighter jets in attack. It's not easy to stop them if we don't force our game on them," Luis Enrique told a news conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
While he did not elaborate on the parts he said made PSG superior to Liverpool, the Spaniard hinted that the Ligue 1 champions would be dangerous if they dominated possession.
"We will need the ball. Maybe we are not that strong physically, but we are one of the best teams in possession of the ball in Europe," said Enrique.
PSG have no injury problems ahead of the match, which will be finalized at Anfield in the second leg next week.
"The first game will not determine who will qualify. If we lose at home and then win (and qualify) at Anfield, of course I will accept it," said Luis Enrique.
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