Luis Enrique before Dortmund-PSG: “If you don’t want to be under pressure, you shouldn’t sign for a big club”

A surprise absentee: “Gonçalo Ramos will not participate in training due to flu. We'll see tomorrow if he's available for the match."

The absence of Ousmane Dembélé: “I am happy with the response of the players in Ousmane's absence on Saturday against Nantes (Lee had played on the right and Barcola on the left? Editor's note) and in particular of those who played on the sides , so we'll see tomorrow (Wednesday)… (…) Responsibilities are always shared in a team… It's a team sport. I'm delighted to have so many options and quality in my squad, it's always easier to find solutions and replace absent players. So, I will never complain about the absence of a player.

The reasons to believe in it: “The same as in every match. We scored in all the C1 matches. We want to win, finish at the top of the group and play a very complete match on the Dortmund pitch.”

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His discussions with Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Luis Campos: “There are always big matches for big clubs during a season. We want to play, all the players want to. I am in constant communication with Luis Campos and the president. We still have the same objectives and we want to continue on this path.

The fear of heights before what would be a first exit in the group stage of C1 under QSI: “I always try to be positive. And the positive is that our destiny is in our hands in a very difficult group. If you focus on the negative aspects, you will have problems... We are capable of winning this match. Now we have to do it.”

Worried about his future in the event of elimination… or not: “(laughs) Be positive!”

Difficulties away in C1: “To explain the defeats, it's very simple to find all kinds of arguments... It's football, that's what makes it superb. The most important thing is to follow our plan, know our strengths, approach the match in the best way. If you don't want to be under pressure, you shouldn't sign for a big club as a player or coach. I have no problem with the pressure, the attention.”

Why he was convinced that qualification would be decided in the last match: “It’s logical since we’re talking about the group of death. We could have won or lost every match. Only Borussia is qualified, Newcastle and Milan do not depend only on themselves, unlike us. The idea will not change, neither will the objective. It will be difficult against a good Dortmund team.”

The mental aspect: “It’s the kind of match that’s easy to prepare for actually. There is no need to motivate the players, rather to calm them down in fact... In training, all the players will fly, they all want to play, demonstrate their level... We know the stakes of this meeting and we will work with our experience in this type of match.

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