PSG head coach Luis Enrique has come out say it would not be a good idea to leave just one player to mark Lionel Messi. The manager said this ahead their Sunday clash the round of 16 with Inter Miami.
Luis Enrique who coached Lionel Messi at Barcelona enjoyed success working with him as they won the treble in the 2014/2015 season. Speaking about Messi, he said: “Messi can dribble past any player.” He also said: “If we want to stop Leo Messi, we don’t rely on just one player, because then we are dead. We need the collective.”
Enrique also highlighted the emotional significance of facing several other familiar faces: Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, who are all his ex-players. Also, the head coach of Inter Miami Javier Mascherano was his player too. “It’s beautiful to see these players, who are more than just players for me. It will be special before and after the game.”
“If we can’t get the ball off them it won’t look good for us, because Busquets is still the same. Lionel Messi with the ball is unique.”
While PSG enter the match as favorites, Enrique stressed that Messi’s presence and the strength of the Inter Miami squad will serve as motivation rather than intimidation. Enrique secured his second Champions League trophy as a coach, after leading PSG to their first-ever title in Europe’s elite club competition.
The Parisiens who beat Serie A giants Inter Milan 5-0 inside the Allianz Arena to become the Champions League winners. Meanwhile, Enrique would be targeting his second Club World Cup title as a coach after first winning it in 2015 with Barcelona.
