Luis Enrique: "We're highly motivated to win Ligue 1 at home" | OneFootball

The Paris Saint-Germain manager answered questions from PSG TV and the media ahead of his side’s game against Angers SCO, which kicks off at 17:00 CET tomorrow (Matchday 28 of Ligue 1).

ON ANGERS

'I'll repeat what I've already said in the last few weeks: we're virtually champions, but the league season won't end tomorrow. There are several records for us to break, which will help us to better prepare for our other games, so we'll try to be as competitive as possible. We'll obviously celebrate the title with our fans at the end of the game if we can do so tomorrow; we're highly motivated to win Ligue 1 at home, in front of our own fans. That would be a special moment, and we want to be ready.'

ON THE TEAM'S UNBEATEN STREAK IN LIGUE 1

'There are records that I wasn't interested in until now. There's the idea of finishing this season unbeaten, for example, which will help us to better prepare for the end of the season.'

ON HIS SQUAD ROTATION

'I'm always optimistic. We can always improve, both individually and collectively. You can change things, but it's very difficult to reach peak performance in a team sport. When you prepare for a season, you also plan how to adapt. I've been criticised for rotating the squad, but it's paid off.'

ON THE COUPE DE FRANCE

'The Coupe de France final means a lot. It's an aim that we set ourselves at the start of the season. Playing at the Stade de France in front of our fans will be amazing; we're happy.'

ON THE CLUB WORLD CUP

'It's an enticing format that will be interesting for the fans. I think that it'll define the best team in the world. We're not talking about the Club World Cup yet, though, as all of our energy is going into tomorrow's game. We'll be representing France, which will be an added source of motivation, as will setting the benchmark for the entire world.'

ON OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ

'We've spoken so much about Dembélé. I spoke last year about how wonderful he was to me, and that was without the stats that he currently has. Any fan would be prepared to pay for a ticket to see him play. He can shoot with both feet, and there are his dummies, too... He's playing wonderfully well, and for a player who was already strong, his improvement has been amazing.'

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