The crossover continues. This Friday evening, Lens regained the lead in Ligue 1 thanks to its victory against Le Havre (1-0) on the occasion of the 20th day of the French championship, one point ahead of the Parisians. This Sunday, PSG travels to Strasbourg, 7th at the start of this stage. On the eve of this tough meeting, Luis Enrique, the coach, was at a press conference. There was also talk of the Champions League since his team will face Monaco in the play-offs for the round of 16 of the competition.
Will the rotation among goalkeepers continue?
LUIS HENRY. What I can say on this subject is that I am satisfied to have three goalkeepers of this level. I like competition in all positions. This is modern football. I’m very open to changing whatever I can change.
Is Dro Fernandez ready to play yet?
Dro has this technical quality. We have a lot of confidence in the future but we have to be calm. He’s coming. We stay calm to see its adaptation. You have to give him this confidence at the right time. When ? I don’t know.
Lens puts pressure on PSG. Is he your direct competitor for the title?
It’s clear ! The ranking is clear! There is Lens and there is us. We are in the same line. What has changed is Lens. He has won 10 of the last 11 matches. We are the same. I like pressure! We are used to this type of pressure and we will have to demonstrate it in Strasbourg.
Will turnover continue or will the typical team be favored?
It depends on the circumstances, workloads and each player. They are all different. Some cannot play every three days because there is a risk of injury.
Are you happy to face Monaco in C1 ?
Very happy! (Smiles)
Is the trip to Strasbourg a trap match?
Playing away is always difficult. It’s a young team with individual qualities. It’s a team that plays very well. It will be complicated. We will play, in February, against teams who beat us like Monaco and Marseille, or Strasbourg, who drew at the Parc des Princes.
Vitinha never blows. Is this a concern for you?
It’s clear ! It depends on each player, as I said before. He is very strong but I would like to give him some rest. It is very important to us. He will play tomorrow (Sunday).
Are you still counting on Kang-In Lee ?
It was important for us. He arrived at the same time as me. He has always been important even if he lacked the regularity to be even more important. He has the technical and physical level. We trust him.
