Ligue 1Ligue 1
Paris SG
21/04/202419:00
Lyon

Luis Enrique

Manager on Paris SG
Meeting Highlights

...THE FINAL COMING

We are now entering the final weeks of competition. We are in the process of achieving our objectives and that is why we work with great enthusiasm and seriousness. The goal has always been the same: to win the championship. We want to wear the club's colors high, and that's why we have to be competitive in every match.

...PREPARATION

To be able to be a candidate for all the titles, we need a very large workforce and that’s what we have here. All players must be ready to do their job and help the team because we will need everyone. And I can say that I like seeing the attitude of my players during training.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

I think that tomorrow's match will not be comparable to the one in the Coupe de France final, but it will be a very good test against the best team in Ligue 1 over the last 10 days. However, I think that these two competitions remain different matches.

...PROGRESSION OF THE TEAM

I believe that as a coach, one of my functions is to try to improve my team collectively, then to ensure that each individuality can also progress. But the credit goes above all to the players. I think we have grown throughout the season but we still have room for improvement. And that’s something that pleases a coach.

Pierre Sage

Manager on Lyon
Meeting Highlights

...INJURY REPORT

Tagliafico is suspended, Benrahma trained separately, we wanted to spare him a little. Alexandre Lacazette partially resumed training yesterday. Today, he had a modified program but he should participate in part of the meeting on Sunday. He’s experienced enough to handle that, but overall, yes, it’s good news.

...PSG

For French football, it’s a very good thing, for their club it’s something very positive too. It’s an ambitious club. We are going to face a very high level opponent, the challenge will be high.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

Even if the match looks like the final, things will change, we will be at their home, their situation in the championship and in CL has not yet been determined. The atmosphere, the way of preparing and apprehending it is very different. We want to continue on our path and they will want to validate their good performance. I expect a boosted PSG, even if there are rotations among the players, those who are lined up will give everything to play the following matches. There are principles that hold no matter who is aligned. We will have a big match to play.

...TEAM'S MOOD

There is both a form of lightness and we are happy that there is a very good atmosphere. It’s a team sport that provides emotion. But there is also ambition, as soon as we set up competition. We put an intergenerational competition in place and there was a lot of concentration.

...HOW TO DEFEND PSG

We certainly defend differently compared to what they do but we will try to defend as we know how. The best way to defend is to have the least to defend and therefore to have significant possession times. In this sense, the best way to defend is to have the ball. A match against PSG is something different to prepare for. They have a clear game mode, I find that there is a lot of repetition in what they do. It's important to take this team into something they don't like: depriving them of the ball. It’s going to be a real strategic and operational challenge for the players.

Luis Enrique

Paris SG

Pierre Sage

Lyon
Meeting Highlights

...THE FINAL COMING

We are now entering the final weeks of competition. We are in the process of achieving our objectives and that is why we work with great enthusiasm and seriousness. The goal has always been the same: to win the championship. We want to wear the club's colors high, and that's why we have to be competitive in every match.

...PREPARATION

To be able to be a candidate for all the titles, we need a very large workforce and that’s what we have here. All players must be ready to do their job and help the team because we will need everyone. And I can say that I like seeing the attitude of my players during training.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

I think that tomorrow's match will not be comparable to the one in the Coupe de France final, but it will be a very good test against the best team in Ligue 1 over the last 10 days. However, I think that these two competitions remain different matches.

...PROGRESSION OF THE TEAM

I believe that as a coach, one of my functions is to try to improve my team collectively, then to ensure that each individuality can also progress. But the credit goes above all to the players. I think we have grown throughout the season but we still have room for improvement. And that’s something that pleases a coach.