Paris St.-Germen’s coach Louis Enrique, who took over after Lionel Messi and Neymar’s departure in July 2023, has converted the team into a combined force before the Champions League finals later this week. The 55 -year -old Spanish manager has revived his reputation after the Spain Post was dismissed after his 2022 World Cup was dismissed, despite the challenge of changing superstar Kylian Mabappa, one of Europe has to mold PSG in one of the most frightened aspects in Europe.Louis arrived in PSG during the period of enrich infection, the club moving away from its star-stodged attack Triao of Messi, Neymar and MBAPE, who was known for his limited defensive contribution.After the departure of Messi and Neymar, followed by MBAPPE’s imminent exit, Louis Enrich allowed to implement his vision for the team.PSG President Nasir al-Khelifi, while accepting this change in philosophy at the beginning of the season, said: “We are among a new identity, our own style and way of playing and the creation of a new culture.” He said that winning the Champions League is now “nothing with which we are obsessed.”
In its first season, Louis Enrique took PSG to a domestic league and cup double, as well as with the Borusia Dortmund to reach the Champions League semi -finals.Despite the imminent departure of Mbappe, Louis was convinced about the future of the Enrich team. In February 2024, he said, “If everything goes well, I am sure that there will be a much better team than this year.”The strategic approach of the Spanish coach emphasizes the capture-based football and aggressive pressure, although some critics, including former player Eyago Aspas, have questioned his flexibility. “Luis Enrique had a very clear game plan, and when Plan A did not work, there was no plan B,” Espus commented.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?The initial season struggle and the defeat of Bayern Munich in November threatened the PSG’s Champions League campaign. When asked about his strategy after losing to Arsenal, Louis Enrique replied: “I have no intention of explaining your strategy. You won’t understand.”With impressive win over Manchester City, Liverpool, Eston Villa and Arsenal, the team’s change has been notable ever since.Luis Enrique successfully transformed Winger Oshman Dembale into a vior -blowing scorer to prove his decision to play without a traditional striker effective, with 33 balls this season.
The coach, which earlier won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, is now on the verge of joining an aristocratic group of managers who have won the trophy several times.Considering his previous success, Louis Enrique said: “It is always difficult to go to the final of the Champions League. All players and coaches dream of it, but not everyone arrives there. The work I did in Barca was extraordinary. Even though people said that it was not easy to win the Champions League with that team, it was not.”Between his Barcelona tenure and PSG appointment, Louis Enrich managed Spain twice, took a break in 2019 after his daughter Zana’s death from bone cancer.Drawing from these experiences, he believes that he has developed into a coach. “I have more experience now. I remember I was really stressed before my first final,” he shared. “This time I hope to broadcast the message of calm. Otherwise I think I have learned from my mistakes and it has helped me where I am now.”
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