The coach of the Paris team, Luis Enrique, while sharing thoughts regarding the victory achieved over Tottenham within the framework of the UEFA Super Cup, began with praising the opponent. According to him, the Londoners showed a very excellent game today, at the same time there were also moments in certain episodes when they even looked stronger than his team. According to Enrique, the situation was indeed difficult, but the team showed will until the last minute and did not stop fighting on the field.
“In my opinion, Tottenham showed a very excellent game today. They looked stronger than us today. The situation was difficult. We managed to fight until the end of the match. Whether this is fair or not, I do not know, but this is football and we are happy for our fans,” said the coach, openly expressing the feelings noted after the victory. In these sentences he applies realism and respect together in assessing the result: a high appreciation for the opponent, and a separate praise for the character of his own team.
He then also touched on the general canvas of the game and did not hide the shortness of the preparation schedule. “I cannot say many things about the game. Because we prepared for this clash for 5–6 days. However, winning this trophy was very pleasant,” added Luis Enrique. That is, in a short-term cycle, assembling a tactical plan, restoring the players and finding rhythm was not easy, but still the feeling of lifting the trophy covered all difficulties.
The main essence in these statements is respect towards the opponent, confidence in his own team and gratitude dedicated to the fans. While noting the issue of “fairness,” Enrique makes it clear that possible turns in football, character in the last moments and team spirit can decide many things. Therefore he accepts the result not with a big noise but with careful analysis and calm pride.
At the same time, the mentor’s emphasis on “5–6 days” points to how dense the competition calendar is: despite the short preparation, it was seen that tasks such as putting the game system on track, increasing the impact of the players who entered from the bench and breaking the opponent’s resistance were performed in time. Of course, at such a stage the result stands in the first place, but until reaching it the work that does not come to the surface — speed, discipline, fight for the “second ball” and accuracy on set pieces — all are the hidden ropes of victory.
The conclusion is a little simple: the coach praised the opponent, acknowledged his team’s comeback capacity and said that he is happy to share the trophy with the fans. The intensity of competition will not decrease — but realism, labor and continuous tactical searching in Enrique’s style give their fruits in such matches.
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