Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Luis Enrique says he is not going to “waste power” on experiences of dressing room disquiet as a part of a patchy Champions League marketing campaign for the Ligue 1 leaders.
PSG have misplaced three and drawn one in all their 5 European matches, placing the 2019/20 finalists prone to being robotically eradicated from the competitors.
The reigning French champions are seven factors away from Marseille and Monaco on the prime of their home desk however faltered at residence to second-bottom Nantes of their final league sport, spurning the lead to attract 1-1 on November 30.
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Luis Enrique: ‘Battle to characterize’ PSG
“I’ve been on the earth of soccer for over 30 years,” mentioned Enrique, by way of L’Equipe. “It doesn’t have an effect on me very a lot. I find out about these rumours earlier than the press convention as a result of the press officer tells me about them.
“It’s unhappy as a result of it’s false. I give attention to what I can management. I’m not going to waste my power on what’s mentioned across the membership. My battle is to characterize my membership.”
The Spaniard has overseen a four-match winless Champions League run since a Ninetieth-minute personal objective by goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga gave Paris a 1-0 win over Girona of their opener on this season’s competitors.
They misplaced 2-0 at Arsenal and 1-0 at Bayern Munich both aspect of a 1-1 residence draw with PSV and a 2-1 defeat to guests Atletico Madrid.
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PSG squad ‘glorious’
Enrique described strategies that the defeat to Bayern had intensified tensions behind the scenes as “curious”. “The locker room is magnificent – prime on a human stage,” he added.
“The skilled stage is great. I’ve all the time praised the staff. I’m not going to answer the rumours or lies that will come up. I’m not going to become involved in that sport. The staff is great.
“You’ll hardly hear me say unhealthy issues a couple of participant publicly. If I do it within the locker room, it’s as a result of that’s the place I’ve to do it. However I’m not going to become involved in hypothesis about lies or rumours.”
Auxerre vs PSG
With their nearest rivals not in motion till later within the week, PSG can lengthen their benefit in Ligue 1 after they go to eighth-placed Auxerre on Friday (8pm GMT).
“For me, it’s nonetheless an excellent season,” mentioned Enrique. “It’s true that we made errors. We analysed them. I even discover the issues we encountered within the Champions League optimistic as a result of it doesn’t replicate the standard of the staff.
“There’s nothing like struggling to surpass your self… what the staff transmits in coaching is optimistic.”