Paris Saint-Germain Manager Luis Enrique said football is “full of surprises” while European Novajlija Brest trying to beat Leigue 1 leader more than 40 years when the team meets in Champions League Play-off on Tuesday (17.45 GMT).
Brest was in Ligue 1 The relegation zone less than two years ago, but it had a meteoric increase since Eric Roy ended a 12-year-old pause from a management he took over in January 2023, leading them to European football for the first time in their history at the end of his first full season .
PSG last lost to Brest in January 1985 and won 5-2 when the teams met on February 1, leaving Luis Enrique, who appropriately wanted to talk about the eight-placed side in the French top flight.
“Football does not necessarily award the team that plays the best,” said the winner of the 2014/15 Champions League during his mandate in Barcelona, discussing opponents with the worst defense record of any team above the Ligue 1 Zone Zone.
“Against Brest, we always had the feeling that we could score a goal-but they can quickly score a goal, they can stay on the ball. You can lead against them 1-0 or 2-0 and they [can make it] 2-2. Brest is easy to create danger. “
Brest vs Paris St-Germain
The 54-year-old said he was cautious about Brest’s willingness to send crosses, the creative ability of Romain Del Castilla striker and the retention of players on the norm of Ludovic Ajorque.
Despite the fact that PSG dominated the possession when the teams of the last luck, each party had 14 goals and seven on target, and Brest scored through Del Castillo and Ajorque and remained at the level of up to the 57th minute.
PSG led 3-2, until Goncalo Ramos scored twice after the 88th minute, ensuring that Brest did not win them in 13 attempts from winning a promotion from Ligue 2 in 2018/19.
Brest ‘can achieve’ vs psg
“We are a team that presses extremely well, but … they can schedule a short game and a long game with the talent,” said Luis Enrique.
“It’s complicated. We’re favorites, but football is full of surprises. Brest can score goals against us and want to play as much as possible and prepare as possible.
“Brest is very easy to generate danger, especially in a collective game. They are a well -built team and it’s hard to defend yourself against them.
“Brest is quite capable of getting a good result. They are good defensive, offensive on other balls. It’s never a light match against Brest.”
Champions League playoffs: Brest vs psg
The hosts traveled 70 kilometers at Guingamp’s Stade de Roudourou, as their home stood Francis-le fulfilling the requirements of UEFA competition organizers.
About 950 PSG fans are expected to attend in the hope of avoiding a surprise against the Roy’s team, which has reached the Play-offs, despite losing 3-0 at home at home Real Madrid On day 8.
Brest beat PSV, Sparta Prague, Salzburg and Sturm Graz during the league phase, taking seven points from four home games.
Newly minted Ligue 1 player of the month of Ousman Dembele achieved a 34-minute hat-trick At the Francis-Le Stade, the striker will aim to continue his scinning form, scoring 15 times in the last nine appearances in all competitions.
PSG will hope that the experience will say in its 13th consecutive Champions League campaign, after reaching the semifinals last time and Final 2019/20.
The second leg is on Parc des princes 19 February (20:00).
