Luis Enrique: We have better individual talent than Arsenal, but they are the team with the strongest defense in Europe

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique shared his thoughts on the playing styles of PSG and Arsenal ahead of the Champions League final. The decisive match of the tournament is scheduled for May 30th at the Puskás Arena in Budapest.

"I don't believe these two teams are opposites. Arsenal is a team built in Mikel Arteta's image. He has clearly drawn inspiration from Pep Guardiola's ideology, which is founded on possession-based football. The team demonstrates an exceptionally high level of competitiveness – that's where Mikel's personality shines through," Luis Enrique told UEFA's website.

"Arsenal has been the best defensive team in Europe for several years now. It's an impressive combination. The team isn't reliant on a single player. They score many goals from set pieces and combine two traits: reliable defense and high scoring," he added.

"Some might say Arsenal doesn't score team goals, but does that really matter? Ask any Arsenal fan – I'm sure they'd be thrilled. The team won the Premier League, and I congratulate them. They deserved the victory from the very beginning because they had a magnificent season. They came very close to triumphing in all the competitions they participated in," Luis Enrique pointed out.

"We also have similarities: we, like Arsenal, strive to maximize our strengths and opportunities. To achieve this, we need to keep possession and prove ourselves on the pitch. We can also score from set pieces, but we prefer to maintain possession through player interaction, looking for ways to break down the opponent's defense – and we must do it as a team," the Spanish specialist commented.

"Our players possess brighter individual qualities, but at the same time, they play as a cohesive unit. I believe these are two great teams – along with Bayern, they are the three best teams in Europe. All of this means we will have to adapt: to play and defend differently than usual if we want to overcome Arsenal," Luis Enrique concluded.