Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has outlined his team’s ambitions ahead of their UEFA Champions League showdown with Bayer Leverkusen, stressing that PSG remain focused on collecting points early and maintaining their winning mentality in Europe, Softfootball reports.
The defending champions head into the clash buoyed by their 2-1 victory over Barcelona in their last UCL outing, a result that reaffirmed their intent to defend the title they lifted last May. However, they’ll also be eager to bounce back domestically after a frustrating 3-3 draw against Strasbourg, a match where PSG found themselves trailing 3-1 at one point before salvaging a point late on.
Speaking to club media via the team official X handle ahead of the encounter, Enrique admitted that Leverkusen’s new-look side poses a fresh challenge but insisted his team will approach the game with their trademark attacking intent.
On the team’s ambition for the game tomorrow:
Our goal is to take as many points as possible as quickly as possible. Tomorrow will be a match different from the first two in the competition.
On the importance of the clash, he noted:
Tomorrow will be an important match for both teams. We will seek to play as usual and to think only about winning this match. And to deserve it.
On Bayer Leverkusen overall he stated:
Leverkusen has recruited a lot and has a new coach. They have quality, know how to defend deep and also press. We have one last training session left before the match.
With momentum from their win in Spain and lessons learned from the weekend’s stumble, PSG will look to reassert control on the European stage and Enrique’s message is simple: win early, win well, and keep the title defense alive.
