Enrique: Dembélé Recovery & Barcelona’s Potential

The Parisian coach delivers his analysis after the qualification of his team for the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.

Luis Enrique (PSG coach, after The 2-0 victory against Seattle and qualification For the round of 16 ) : «We deserved to win. It is difficult to play outside, the state of the lawn is not the same as in Europe, it is hard to play with the mobility and the fluidity that we are looking for, but I am happy. We are first of the group. We still have to wait to know our opponent in the round of 16 (the second in group B, editor’s note). (…)

When you start a match at the end of which you can be eliminated, you must be attentive since the first minute. I did not like the first five minutes and the game situations, we suffered, there were some opportunities for the opponent. But in the end we deserved to win. Ousmane Dembélé Apt for the 8th finals? I don’t know, I hope. He has progressed a lot. We are ready as a team. If Ousmane has recovered, we will be even better. ” (on Dazn)

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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