Luis Enrique has expressed confidence in his Paris Saint-Germain team’s chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League semi finals despite their first leg quarter final loss to Barcelona.
The Spaniard’s team will visit the Catalan giants next week in a bid to overturn Wednesday’s 2-3 loss – after Andreas Christensen stepped up from the bench to hand the Blaugrana, what could be a vital result.
Barça took the lead thanks to Raphinha’s goal in the first half, however, Ousmane Dembele equalised minutes after the break and Vitinha’s well-placed effort put the French giants ahead. Although, Christensen’s winner came after Raphinha’s second goals of the game.
“It is clear that all defeats hurt and annoy, but I believe we played a good game against a very strong team,” Luis Enrique said after the game.
“We are only going to change the things that didn’t work, we always have to appreciate what a match of this magnitude means.
“We’re going to Barcelona with a lot of desire. It’s a positive point of view to think that we can win there. It’s going to be a final for us. I’m confident in my team.”
The 53-year-old manager, who won the treble with Barcelona in 2015, said his side deserved to win and that his former side are not necessarily favourites despite with a win in hand and their home advantage.
“We are going to go to Barcelona to fight a war,” he continued.
“I never see the opposition as favourites, whoever they are. In top-level competition, that’s how I see it. And I will continue to believe that we will go to Barcelona to win the game.
“I repeat. We could have won this game. [Football] is about small details and let’s hope that the small details go our way in the second leg.”
