Luis Enrique defended his management on Friday night, insisting he has taken the same approach throughout his time at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Spaniard won a domestic double last season, his first at the club, but with Kylian Mbappe in the team PSG could not progress beyond the semi-final stage of the Champions League.
Without Mbappe, they face Inter Milan in Munich this weekend bidding to win the competition for the first time — and complete the Treble.
In a fiery response to a question from a French journalist, who suggested the squad now had perfect harmony, Enrique said: 'We've had this harmony since the get-go.
'Maybe you guys didn't want to see that. I don't like what you are saying. Maybe if we'd won last year you would say different.
'I'm the same person since the start. I've got exceptional players.
'We see the glass as half-full. I get them to play as a team, but that's my objective since day one.
'Our journey has been difficult, a long and winding road. The fact we struggled through it is an advantage now.
'We have shown no fear up until now, and it won't be the case tomorrow.'
ziebdeiz
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kb
Fidblmouz
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I am an Enrique fan but there will be too much noise should they crown champion. I support Inter. From a barca fan
you're supporting Inter because of how PSG treated Messi. THAT is a righteous hatred 😂, I'm with you in it.
JPierre
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I am an Enrique fan but there will be too much noise should they crown champion. I support Inter. From a barca fan
jacakpuz
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Fortunately psg won't win tomorrow. This pollution should end
sasaeikopt
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As much as he is trying not to blame Mbappe, it's obvious that boy was the problem. The coach is really a nice guy, trying to protect an ex-player. Yet it's glaring for all to see that Mbappe was a problem. He had problem with Neymar, had with Messi, had with many others too. The club had to get rid of these players for him, yet he has issue with club and the president and held the club and country to ransom. He had issues with national side too, even with Giroud, Benzema and Griezmann. He held PSG back a lot.
Zezesol400
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They are trying to drag Mbappe if PSG wins tomorrow, forgetting there are other players (big names) that were signed for the purpose of the Champions League as well, but they also failed to deliver the trophy. Why are they trying to drag a player who's their highest goal scorer in history and also won all the domestic trophies available in Ligue one. Even if PSG wins tomorrow, and no matter how the French journalist and pundits try to paint Mbappe as the cause of their failure in the past, they can never take away what he has done or achieved with the for club. He still remains their highest goal scorer in history. Period!
U can sign big old players without a gd coach en u except something meaningful en mbappez big ego disorganized de dressing room
votbeikmpr
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this man is perfect, i appreciate what he did and what he will do to day he will be winner for the first time in PSG club history. that is what PSG club wanted. now Enrique will fulfill.
Fauzsmail
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how did he devide the team??? how
Neymar if you don't know
binepruy
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psg sign other big players ro win champions league when Mbappe was there but the problem was Mbappe didn't unit the team as a captain he divided the team because he wanted to be the star of the team
how did he devide the team??? how
yabcilntu
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Well PSG club, fans, and country were the ones who accommodated the entitled spoilt child.
D-Maestreo
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The journalists want to accuse Mbappe. They are trying to say Mbappe was the problem, yet Mbappe won everything with PSG. The only thing he didn't win is the UCL. I wonder what they will say when Inter wins. Because we all know if PSG wins, Mbappe's name will suffer
you said he won EVERYthing and still went on to say the ONLYthing he didn't win. On which side are you ? pick one and rest there!!!!!!
yeeceprtz
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Go do it Enrique your late daughter deserves it . We want PSG to win just for her and you and for the Qatari who were very generous and spent billions in building a club that was dead 15 yrs ago .
Fauzsmail
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They are trying to drag Mbappe if PSG wins tomorrow, forgetting there are other players (big names) that were signed for the purpose of the Champions League as well, but they also failed to deliver the trophy. Why are they trying to drag a player who's their highest goal scorer in history and also won all the domestic trophies available in Ligue one. Even if PSG wins tomorrow, and no matter how the French journalist and pundits try to paint Mbappe as the cause of their failure in the past, they can never take away what he has done or achieved with the for club. He still remains their highest goal scorer in history. Period!
psg sign other big players ro win champions league when Mbappe was there but the problem was Mbappe didn't unit the team as a captain he divided the team because he wanted to be the star of the team
M_cAveli
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They are trying to drag Mbappe if PSG wins tomorrow, forgetting there are other players (big names) that were signed for the purpose of the Champions League as well, but they also failed to deliver the trophy. Why are they trying to drag a player who's their highest goal scorer in history and also won all the domestic trophies available in Ligue one. Even if PSG wins tomorrow, and no matter how the French journalist and pundits try to paint Mbappe as the cause of their failure in the past, they can never take away what he has done or achieved with the for club. He still remains their highest goal scorer in history. Period!
You people still fail to understand football is a teamwork. Mbappe is an individual that can’t change anything. The top scorer he took didn’t come with a trophy. Attitude is what counts. Mbappe was childish and stupid with God-given talent. He must respect his elders even when he’s better than them. You see Vinicius and Rodygo are feeding him the cup of tea he fed Messi and Neymar at PSG. He’s better than both Vini and Rodrygo but that still doesn’t change the fact that they end up with no trophy. A team wins not an individual
Ikbest0000
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They are trying to drag Mbappe if PSG wins tomorrow, forgetting there are other players (big names) that were signed for the purpose of the Champions League as well, but they also failed to deliver the trophy. Why are they trying to drag a player who's their highest goal scorer in history and also won all the domestic trophies available in Ligue one. Even if PSG wins tomorrow, and no matter how the French journalist and pundits try to paint Mbappe as the cause of their failure in the past, they can never take away what he has done or achieved with the for club. He still remains their highest goal scorer in history. Period!
dkn7
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The journalists want to accuse Mbappe. They are trying to say Mbappe was the problem, yet Mbappe won everything with PSG. The only thing he didn't win is the UCL. I wonder what they will say when Inter wins. Because we all know if PSG wins, Mbappe's name will suffer