Luis Enrique: You wanted a more competitive league, and now you have it

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique took a philosophical approach to his team's 2-1 loss against Lyon in Ligue 1. This defeat complicated his side's title aspirations, as the Parisians missed the chance to restore their four-point lead over second-placed Lens. However, the outcome has made the championship race more competitive and exciting.

“You wanted a more competitive league, and now you have it. Lens continues to win, and it will be tough until the very end. This is football, and now we just need to prepare for the upcoming matches. We will be playing every three days, and we must manage that,” Enrique stated.

He also commented on his squad rotation policy.

“Rotation is the solution. We will play nine matches in 27 days; we need to get through this with all our players. What do you expect me to do? If you don't understand why we need to rotate the squad, then you don't understand anything about football. You need to know how to manage the squad. Many matches await us. We are used to this and are doing everything possible to be competitive in every game, while also closely monitoring the physical condition of the players,” the specialist added.

Another piece of bad news following the match was Vitinha's injury.

“I can't say anything positive. When you have to substitute a player after a dangerous situation, it's complicated. We have to wait for tomorrow's examinations,” the Spaniard said.

Finally, he spoke about the pressure of being part of a club like PSG.

“Being part of PSG is difficult because fans and people around the club often use such situations to criticize. This is normal and not a problem for me personally,” Enrique concluded.