Strong but losing choices. Luis Enrique innovated, once again, this Tuesday in Munich by starting Matvey Safonov in goal and no striker, not even in the false number 9 position. But without forcing, Bayern Munich won (1-0 ) at the Allianz Arena, pushing PSG a little further, now 26th before the second part of the 5th day of the Champions League this Wednesday. At a press conference, the PSG coach justified himself.
What is your feeling after this defeat and the reason for your choices like Matvey Safonov?
LUIS HENRY. My impression is that we were unable to overcome their pressure in the first half. We have been very inferior in this area. This is why we did not recover the ball high. There was reason to hope in the second but there was the expulsion. This is a serious mistake on our part. We still stayed in the match until the end. All my decisions are my responsibility and I take responsibility for them.
After Donnarumma and Safonov who were not satisfactory, could Arnau Tenas start in the next Champions League match?
My goal is to have all my players ready. I thought Safonov was the best at overcoming Bayern’s pressure and generating numerical superiority. These defeats are embarrassing but they give me information about everyone and let me know where we are going in the future.
What do you think of the refereeing and are you angry this evening?
I have nothing to say about refereeing, as I have since the start of my career. More than anger, I would say it’s frustration.
Third defeat in five matches, are you still confident of qualification?
In each match I must have lessons, information for the future that I envisage here in order to become stronger. I get a lot of information. You are talking about the three defeats but I am talking about the three matches that remain to be played. You have to win them to qualify. On the attack for these next three matches!
Do you have time to develop your ideas at PSG? Is this the right place to build a project?
Being a coach is a privilege. The pressure I put on myself is far greater than anything anyone can put on me. I am not here to pass the time, like my predecessors before me. I want to win titles, not in the future but in the present. All the information I glean is useful to me, I repeat.
