Luis Enrique Confident PSG Will Knock Out Barcelona
Luis Enrique is clear about it: among the objectives set within PSG is to win it all, and FC Barcelona stands in their way for the coveted Champions League title within the club he now represents.
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The Spanish coach will face the team with which he achieved a historic treble, one he considers "a high-level team," but he believes they can eliminate them in the Quarterfinals of the continental competition.
"For me, playing in Barcelona is difficult, but at the same time, it's a stimulus. I want to win the tie. I want to prove myself as a professional that I am at the highest level. And that means overcoming Barcelona. We will have to give our best version. Barcelona is a high-level team, with great collective play. It will be very difficult. I think we are at a very high level, we are in a very good moment, and I am convinced that we can eliminate Barcelona," he stated in an interview for the Parisian club, broadcast through its channels.
Regarding the "pressure" that might exist regarding the responsibility of winning the Champions League, the coach has been clear, placing this trophy as an "ambition."
"No, not at all. We are focused on our goals. The objective was to reach the final of the French Cup and win the championship. And in the Champions League, there is no pressure. It's quite the opposite. Barcelona has won five Champions Leagues; we haven't won any. There's no way they can be more excited than us. It's impossible. And for us, pressure certainly does not exist. It's a total ambition," he added.
The first leg of the Quarterfinals between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will be played this Wednesday, April 10, while the return leg is scheduled for April 16.