Luis Enrique after PSG-Clermont: “I congratulate everyone, especially Zague and Mayulu”

The hatred of defeat: “It’s part of what you expect from a professional player. We have had good momentum over the last few months and we never stop fighting. This is what our supporters want. We were behind in the score for almost the entire match after conceding a goal… it was pinball. It was unfortunate to concede a goal like that. And against a Clermont team that defends well, it was inevitably difficult, with 11 opposing players close to their area. But I am happy with the attitude and character of my players. It's a shame that we didn't have a little more time to score the second goal but we had the opportunities to do so."

The revamped 11 and the titis: “My goal was to field a competitive 11, which we did, with several internationals. We had players who I knew would not think about the next match (Wednesday against FC Barcelona, ​​Editor's note). I congratulate everyone, in particular Yoram Zague and Senny Mayulu, players from the training center who have a lot of qualities. They were very good and met expectations. It's a shame that Senny's goal was canceled, even if the mistake (by Zague at the start of the action) was clear. They did a really good job and showed they can play with us.”

The exit of Nordi Mukiele, angry after his replacement: “When there is an action of this type, there is a protocol which must be respected, with the doctor and the physiotherapist who are in charge. Clearly, this was a dangerous action and in this case, prevention is better than regret later. Even if Nordi wanted to continue, it's better not to take any risks. But I understand, it’s been a while since he played, he wanted to help the team.”

Fan support: “It’s impossible not to value the support of our fans throughout this season. They support the team even more when it is behind, this has happened to us in different matches, while in other stadiums you can sometimes see the supporters a little distracted when the team is in difficulty. Our fans know that we need them in difficult moments and this communion between the players and them is perfect, it is something that we want to continue to cultivate, our only objective is for them to be proud of us .”

Probably not the same 11 Wednesday: “They are all Paris Saint-Germain players, it is a competitive team in all competitions. We returned to Ligue 1 (after the Coupe de France and before the C1), we still need several victories to win the title. I’m excited to coach them all.”

The banners about management and the Campos/Antero squabble: “If I’m disturbed? No way. I am committed to helping my team as much as possible We are in a big club, and there are always controversies in big clubs, but here, what I see is a lot of unity between our supporters and the club . I work wonderfully with the president and the sports director. Luis Campos and we try to give our best version, we could surely do better, we are aware of that but we give our maximum.

Anti-Barça insults at the end of the match in the stands: “I would really like to see a great show (Wednesday), between two great teams, where sportsmanship reigns. In sport as in life, you can win or lose, but I always respect everyone, the rivals, the referees, the opposing players, the families of the opposing players. When one is happy, the other is sad, and I hope that Paris Saint-Germain will win.

Comments collected at a press conference