Luis Enrique: “Our future is only Brest”

As reported in Le Parisien, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted in his pre-match press conference that his squad was only focused on Wednesday’s Coupe de France round of 16 encounter with Stade Brestois 29, and not looking ahead to further challenges:

The Parisians faced Brest in Ligue 1 on January 29th, suffering a spirited comeback from Les Pirates after having led 2-0 to finally have to settle for a 2-2 draw.

When asked about what makes a cup game different to other competitions, Enrique replied with the following:

On the theory that Ligue 1 isn’t competitive enough to prepare PSG for the Champions League, but that this year they are being challenged domestically:

When asked whether the cup tie with Brest is important to establish momentum before the matches against LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) and Real Sociedad (Champions League):

When questioned on the fact that more and more players employ individual staff such as physios:

When questioned about PSG playing on the counter:

Regarding PSG’s centre backs playing out from the back ( In the 2-1 win against Strasbourg, Marquinhos and Beraldo made 200 successful passes between them):

When questioned on the fact that PSG often run less than their opponents:

On players potentially playing “With the handbreak on” to avoid injury before the Champions League: