Zaïre Emery substitute for PSG vs Barça: Luis Enrique justifies strange decision

Luis Enrique made some criticized choices during PSG-Barça, including having Warren Zaïre Emery on the bench.

Asensio, Lee, Ruiz as starters… Warren Zaïre Emery and Bradley Barcola on the bench. Luis Enrique’s tactical choice during PSG-Barça could have worked. But Paris lost. However, Luis Enrique does not question his decisions.

« The only person who can see the training sessions is me. That’s why I work. I thought that the players starting the game were the most likely to succeed. That wasn’t the case, I accept the criticism. »

« The defeat doesn’t make us happy. We dominated in the first half, but after their goal, we doubted. We faced an opponent with a lot of qualities. We changed our plans at halftime and the game changed, we scored two goals. But Barça continued to play very well afterward. There were highs and lows, and ultimately, the result is not good for us. »

However, Luis Enrique remains confident. « I have no doubt that we can turn things around. We have six days to prepare for this return leg. We must win to qualify. The change in the away goal rule allows even more openness. We will go to Barcelona to win, and we are capable of it. »