Oil Team's Coach Backs His Side; Enrique: City Won Their Trophies on Merit

Ahead of the Manchester City match, Luis Enrique defended the club against criticism, saying all of City's trophies and honors were earned deservedly.

According to Sports 3, the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain emphasized in a press conference before his team's big game with Manchester City that he will not change his attacking style. Enrique addressed the recent controversy about City and said that Manchester City's honors on the football field have been achieved with pure merit.

In this press conference, Enrique spoke about PSG's attacking style of play, the heavy financial charges against City, the never-ending Ballon d'Or debate, Gianluigi Donnarumma's condition and the fitness of his attackers.

In response to a question about a possible change in the way his team's full-backs play to contain the opponent, Enrique said: "Do you think I will change my method? Their full-backs are also constantly penetrating. "We try to play like we always do, exactly the same way we always do, without any fear."

"The conditions are different," he explained about the brilliance of Paris' new signings and his advice to the young talents of the academy. Fran Torres has scored many goals. This is very important because if the attackers don't score, things fall apart. On the other hand, if a player like Micah Guts, who doesn't score goals, suddenly scores a hat-trick, the media will make him a new platinum. You have to be calm and that's what football is. When the youth from the academy come to the first team training I tell them do you know where you came from? You are going to be constantly criticized. "This is the life of a player at the highest level of football and you have to get used to these pressures."

"I'm really tired of talking about the Ballon d'Or," PSG coach said in response to the Ballon d'Or hype. My only hope is that we win this trophy because we have players who deserve it. Last season, we won the best team award and showed that the merits are not only limited to Ousmane Dembele. "I'm really tired of this story."

Enrique said about facing the ex-Parisian goalkeeper again: "In my opinion, the number one goalkeepers in the world are these three Paris Saint-Germain goalkeepers, but I also like Donnarumma a lot. "It was hard for us to part with him, but Donnarumma is at the same level as he was in Paris, and I hope he will enjoy his conditions in Manchester as well."

Referring to Manchester City's style of play and the tactical confrontation tomorrow night, he said: "I liked City's style during Pep Guardiola's era and I like Enzo Marsca's team style. Their football is very entertaining and attractive. They attack a lot, but they are also consistent in defense. They are on a great day and have won all their games. City are at the top of the Premier League table, they have quality players and their manager is working with clear ideas. Facing such a team is a motivating challenge."

The Spanish manager took a defensive stance in response to Manchester City's recent conviction in the financial breach case, saying: "There is always a lot of noise about big clubs. We have to wait for the final vote of the decision-making bodies. We'll wait and hope it all ends well for Manchester City, because everything they've done in the green rectangle has been amazing. All the trophies they have won have been fully deserved. It is surprising to hear this news, but we must respect the legal process and wait for the final decision. "If I want to talk purely from a football point of view, they deserved all those trophies."

When asked if this match is the first serious test of his team's season, Enrique said: "No, the result of tomorrow's match will have nothing to do with future events." After Christmas and in January, with the arrival of the elimination games, the real level of the teams will be determined. However, this match is very attractive for us and we have a high motivation for it."

"We started the season brilliantly, although we didn't get the results we really deserved," he said in response to a question about his team's low goal hope index and fluctuating results in the French Ligue 1. We are in a different situation in the league and we are not used to such conditions, but I do not let any worries into my heart. "We are facing one of the best teams in Europe in an away game and we are motivated to show our high quality and prove that we can overcome any problem."

The head coach of Paris Saint-Germain said in the end about the selection of pieces in the attack: "Having all the players is a great blessing for any coach. "This match has come at the best possible time to see what quality we can offer on the field and playing in this stadium is always a big challenge."