I am a bowl – the boss of PSG Luis Enrique reveals that Barcelona Love Aline The determination to beat Real Madrid
The boss of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique, says that being a fan of Barcelona offers him an additional motivation to help eliminate Real Madrid from the club World Cup this evening.
PSG enters the last four games in New York as light favorites given their impressive end to the season which allowed them to win their first crown of the Champions League by hammering Inter Milan 5-0 in the final.
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Luis Enrique has dug an extremely successful coach career after playing as a player for Sporting Gijon, Barca and Madrid.
He made the daring decision to exchange the Santiago Bernabeu for Camp Nou in 1996 and prospered in Catalonia, and says that he is in doubt where his heart is.
He said: “Playing against Real Madrid is special, without a doubt. We like to play these types of games because it means that you have done the job well. We are able to play a semi-final. It is a very important and motivating match. We are ready to play and reach another final.
“For me, it’s a pleasure to play against Real Madrid, it has always been, because we play against the most adored team in the world, it’s huge.
“And I am a” Culé “, a socio from Barça, so it’s always motivating to play against Real Madrid.”
Luis Enrique supports Alonso to succeed in Madrid
The 55 -year -old man, who won two ligas as a Barça player and two others as a coach, thinks that his Madrid Xabi Alonso counterpart will make Los Blancos a formidable side during his mandate.
He added: “It is very difficult to analyze this Real Madrid because they start a new period. We know that they are very strong individually, but it is the beginning of Xabi Alonso as a real coach.
“It is always difficult to coach a large team, but I think Xabi Alonso has everything you need to be up to this club.”
Luis Enrique decided to end the season up
The Club World Cup has sparked criticism with the puffy heat affecting matches at the end of a long season for the players, but, having come so far, Luis Enrique is determined to finish the work.
“Since we arrived at the club, we have all made history,” he said. “Now we have the opportunity to win this tournament which only takes place every four years. I sincerely think it will become a reference, it’s a good way to play against teams from different parts of the world.
“So yes, we are at the end of the season, but when you are in a final match, motivation goes much further.”
