Despite recent improvements, especially in the match against Monaco, Luis Enrique believes that the PSG lineup is not yet perfect.
Luis Enrique sees positives but acknowledges there is room for improvement. « The team is not yet what I want, but we are still in a search process, and we can still help the players more. We are still far from what I want PSG to be. We are still in a phase of discovery, synergy between players, situations to find an exact style that I want for this team. We are still far from what I hope to see for the team, » said the PSG coach in a press conference on Monday.
While pointing out areas for improvement, he also praised some players. Regarding the forwards, Kolo Muani and Gonçalo Ramos, he mentioned, « I have both of them, but also Barcola and Asensio, who can play as a number 9. It’s a chance to have four top-level forwards. Some can also play in the wide positions. The quality of coaching is to find positive points in these choices of players. Goncalo and Kolo Muani have different characteristics. I also like to see Barcola play as a number 9; he can help us. »
About Dembélé, Luis Enrique expressed his admiration: « I wanted to sign him when he was at Rennes, but he didn’t want to come to Barça because there was a lot of competition. He is a different, unique player. He always asks for the ball, is never afraid to do things, accepts criticism. It’s a chance to have a player like him. He is different from Barça because here, he doesn’t just play on the wing but also in the center. He generates so much for the team that assists or goals don’t matter much. He is the most unbalancing player on a global level. »
Regarding the possibility of Vitinha and Lee Kang-In playing together, Luis Enrique is affirmative: « I think good players can always play together in a team. Vitinha and Kang-In Lee can play on the wing, in midfield, they can both be starters. »