PSG head coach Luis Enrique voiced his thoughts before the UEFA Super Cup match against Tottenham. The game will take place today, on the night of August 13, at the “Bluenergy” stadium in the Italian city of Udine. The match will be officiated by Portuguese João Pedro Pinheiro. “This time we start the season a bit differently. A final is a big event, a big stage. We are looking forward to our match against Tottenham. I don’t know what Tottenham’s plan will be. The team recently changed its coach. They have been training together for a month, while we only for a week. But this is not an excuse. We will give our all,” UEFA’s official site cites Enrique’s words.
Undoubtedly, a final is a stage where, already at the season’s opening signal, the level of competition will be high. The calm confidence in Enrique’s words indicates that PSG will not turn the brevity of the preparation period into an excuse; on the contrary, it will demand compactness, discipline, and shot accuracy in every episode. In his emphasis, the phrase “big event, big stage” also reveals the tournament’s symbolic value: victory is not merely a trophy, but a psychological impulse for the entire season.
The note about the London club’s recent coaching change shows that the opponent has a stylistic “zone of uncertainty.” This is like a tactical unexpected asterisk: will the pressing be high or based on depth, will the wings operate with quick counterattacks — there is no precise answer to any of this. Enrique expresses precisely this desire to “read on the pitch,” and it is noticeable that he asks his team for quick adaptation within the game.
At the same time, for PSG’s staff, only a week of joint training means prompt decision-making in logistics, micro-team chemistry, and positional transitions. In such conditions, set pieces — corners, rapid reshaping, and battling for second balls — become the core of the adopted plan. Enrique’s resolve “we will give our all” is seen exactly in these details: attention to every meter of the field, precise triggering of every pressing trigger.
On the clear night at Bluenergy, which team controls the rhythm — the game’s measure will be decided there. PSG’s direction — possession of the ball’s gaze, high-speed circulation, and deep entry into the opponent’s dangerous zones. Tottenham, with renewed ideas, will pin hopes on splitting pressure, exiting into space, and quick strikes. Decisive factors: speed of decisions in the center, closing the space behind the defense, and of course, team spirit.
A final can be decided in a single instant: individual skill, the goalkeeper’s reflex, or team labor unseen on the sheet — all of it affects the result. As Enrique said, there are no excuses: at night, ringing like a bell, the motto “we will give our all” will be tested on the pitch. Fans will receive the show they have long awaited — such is the spirit of a final.
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