17:59
“History is good, but it can repeat itself or not,” says Luis Enrique
Barcelona’s victory in the form of liberation: “I hope so… We had achieved something that had not been done before. But my experience tells me that it is tomorrow (Wednesday) that we will have to be competitive. You know, we didn’t manage to win on the road during the group stage, and we did it in the 8th round (in San Sebastian) and in the quarter-finals (in Barcelona). History is good, but it may or may not repeat itself. Our goal is to win tomorrow. I have a courageous team.”
17:56
Luis Enrique: “We’re not perfect, but…”
The efficient head play of Borussia, unlike Paris, and the instructions to Donnarumma to come out more: “Each team has its weaknesses. But I usually think and believe that my team and my players are the best. Yes, we have weak points, but we are working on them. We are not perfect. Our goal is to play the game we are best at. In football, everything goes through the ball. We will try to dominate the ball and win.”
17:53
Luis Enrique: “We are still in this process of learning and improvement”
PSG is feverish away in the group stage: “Throughout the season, there are different moments. We are always in this process of learning and improvement, we always have to learn. We are ready to play two big matches (against Dortmund), the objective is to win.
17:51
“We have progressed in all areas,” says Luis Enrique
Progress since December: “In everything! There are only two players unavailable for this match. We have improved in attack, in defense… But we can still improve. This is one of the characteristics of our way of managing a club and a team, you have to be demanding. Everything has to be done. We overcame moments when we were outnumbered, we came back to the score in the last minutes… We progressed in all areas. But the line that separates victory from defeat in this type of competition is fine.
17:47
Luis Enrique: “We must not see pressure as a threat”
The prospect of playing in the final: “Since my arrival, I have felt the support of the club, of the players. We are in a process of improvement, we are only at the beginning of the project. We progressed throughout the season. There is one month left and we are still alive in all the competitions, we can win all four. The competition par excellence in Europe is coming. All four teams can hope to play in the final. We must try to manage the pressure, our emotions and be ambitious. Pressure should not be seen as a threat. We are arriving at a perfect time of the season.”
17:43
“It is not our habit to speculate,” notes Luis Enrique
Matches closed because of the stakes… or not: “It will be a match quite similar to the quarter-finals in that sense. It is not our habit to speculate. It’s the same for Dortmund. We will try to win this match with our football. It will be a good show for those who love football and I believe there will be goals.”
17:41
Luis Enrique laughing… and quiet: “The press knows almost nothing about football”
PSG favorite against Dortmund: “That’s why I’ve been saying for a long time that the press knows almost nothing about football (laughs). I’m sorry (smile). The beautiful thing is to enjoy a special match in a unique stadium and to offer enormous joy to our supporters by reaching the final.
17:38
No more pressure on PSG than the others
The pressure before Dortmund: “It will be a disappointment for all four teams in the event of elimination, no more for us than the others.”
17:36
Luis Enrique to follow
That’s it for Ramos. Time for Luis Enrique in a few moments.
17:36
Ramos on Dembélé: “He is calm and confident, as always”
Dembélé’s return to Dortmund: “He is calm and confident, as always. I hope that he will play against Dortmund as against Barça and that he will decide the fate of the match.
17:34
Mbappé’s good advice
Mbappé’s advice: “He’s one of the players who talks the most to others, with Marquinhos, Danilo, the captains, they help the team.”
17:33
Ramos: “We will fight to win the Champions League”
PSG’s happy new year… or not: “That’s why we’re here, to win. There are still three other teams but we have a good chance, 25%, and we will make sure it is 50% by qualifying for the final. We are confident and we will fight to win the Champions League.”
17:32
Vitinha is ‘one of the most important players’ at PSG
Vitinha: “He is one of the most important players in the team, he plays very well, but I am not surprised, I have known him for a long time, 2016 I believe, I know his qualities, I knew that this It was only a matter of time before we saw him reach that level.”
17:30
“If we want to win everything, we have to play in this kind of stadium, against this kind of team,” swears Ramos
The Yellow Wall: “Most of us already know this stadium, it’s always special and difficult to play here, but a team like ours, players like us are ready for it. If you want to win everything, you have to play in this kind of stadium, against this kind of team.
17:29
Ramos: “In my first months, it was difficult, I had to adapt”
His difficult period in December: “In my first months, it was difficult, I had to adapt. With this time when I was out, it didn’t help anything… Now, I’m working hard, everyone helped me get back into my best shape. I’m confident, I play and the rest follows.”
17:27
“We are like a family,” assures Ramos
What has changed since the last match in Dortmund in December: “We are more of a team than we were at the time, we had more time to work, to know each other, knowing that there was lots of new players. We’re more like a family. Plus, last time, not everyone was available. This is the case today.”
17:26
Ramos: “Every player knows what he has to do”
Luis Enrique’s management: “One of the good things that the coach brings is that no one knows who is going to start the matches. It pushes us to work very hard during the week. It’s good for us because we’re always ready. Every player knows what they have to do and is ready to play.”
17:24
“Calm and confidence” before Dortmund
The serenity that Luis Enrique brings: “We have already faced Dortmund twice, we know them, and at the same time, we know our qualities, we are calm and confident for tomorrow’s match.”
17:22
Ramos starting Wednesday?
Ramos starting against Dortmund: “It’s not a question for me. I work every day to be a starter, I am ready, but I am also ready if I have to be on the bench. We’ve seen it in the last few matches, I’m always ready to score and work hard in every match.”
17:21
Ramos: “Very good work this season”
The group’s state of mind before the Dortmund-PSG semi-final: “We are confident. We are doing a very good job this season and we are ready.”
17:19
Gonçalo Ramos answers questions first
Here we go, with Ramos speaking first.
17:19
The PSG conference live with commentary
Hello and welcome to our site to follow, live with commentary, the PSG press conference on the eve of its Champions League semi-final first leg in Dortmund, Wednesday, at Signal Iduna Park. Luis Enrique will obviously answer questions from journalists. He will be accompanied by Portuguese striker Gonçalo Ramos.
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