There is always talk behind this team/ Enrique: They said Paris would never win the European championship

The Paris Saint-Germain coach has responded to those who believe the level of the French league is low, a claim that was made before he joined PSG.

According to "Sports Three", Luis Enrique, head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, responded to the media in a press conference before the match against Strasbourg, which is the last match before hosting Barcelona on Tuesday.

The 55-year-old head coach responded to criticism of his players rotating through the French league in order to focus on the Champions League, stressing that it was previously said that Paris Saint-Germain could not win the European championship due to the level of the domestic league, and went on to admit that Ousmane Dembele can request time off as much as he wants.

Criticisms about the level of the French league

This is the usual hype surrounding a team like Paris Saint-Germain. Before coming here, I heard that Paris Saint-Germain will never win the Champions League because the level of the French league is low. I heard these words when I was not here. After that, many people protest and this is completely normal. This is life. There is always a solution to everything. It's hard for us to continue our winning streak and that's what we're looking for every year.

Ousmane Dembele is the president. If he wants more leave, he just needs to submit his request and his leave will be approved. He jokes all the time. I like his lifestyle and his passion for football. Of course it's a joke, that's for sure. But I am always ready to give the players whatever they want under normal circumstances. They know that it is impossible to play in all the matches. It is not possible to be on vacation all the time, but our vacation is actually coming and training at the sports camp.

I'm not going to explain anything about compound rotation. Every time we make or plan a lineup, we consider short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals. The physical condition of the players after each match and the path we have to take is very important to us. It is important for us to win Saturday's match against Strasbourg. Analyzing our way of thinking is the duty of you journalists.

He is a national player and you know him better than I do. I'm talking more about the player himself than his character. I don't care about the number of goals and assists he scores. His performance is at a very high level.

The difference between domestic league and Champions League

The domestic league is no different from the Champions League. We prepare for every game in the same way: we want to win every match. Winning the league is a clear goal for us. It is natural that there are different opinions, but for us it is vital to play well in tomorrow's match and win.

You have to run like crazy and play football like stars. The quality level of the players does not depend on their age, but on their technical ability. We have to attack as a team and defend as a team.