Leading the French Championship by 27 points, Paris could have four points less (and would be in 4th!) if they had not picked up two extra-time wins in one week, against Nice on Saturday 1 November (1-0) and this Sunday in Lyon (2-3) where a header from João Neves after a corner from Kang-in Lee had the Paris fans smiling again.
Against Aiglons, a header by another Portuguese player, Gonçalo Ramos, sealed the win. Luis Enrique attended the press conference at Groupama Stadium after the match.
Did this win come from the toughness you called for the day before?
LUIS ENRIQUE. That’s a word I like. We showed the right and right mentality to win the game. We scored and Lyon equalized. Quick. At 2-2, it was difficult. We didn’t have time to control the game. It is important to win, to be the first, because in difficult situations, you have to win the game.
Warren Zaire-Emery shows constant activity. Are you satisfied?
This is a more confident Warren this season. He can play anywhere. This is very efficient. That’s good. It is important to have players who play in several positions when we experience difficulties. We continue, we still have to improve defensively. We made two mistakes. We need to know when we will advance the line or not.
How would you explain your team’s poor depth management at second base?
The fault is not with the goalkeeper, but with the defenders. We have to go to the front line if we press the ball or otherwise we have to run behind the players. This is an individual error that must be corrected.
What do you think about Lyon?
Lyon played very well. They had a lot of injuries. This is a real team. I like the way he plays football.
A word on João Neves, scorer against Bayern Munich and Lyon?
All players are important, especially those who score goals! I hope to recover most of the players and be able to have a normal season. Since the start of this season, nothing has been normal.
What do you think of Kang-in Lee’s performance? ?
I would like to congratulate him on his 100th game with PSG. He took the corner kick and he did it very well. I see it clearly. He’s got quality. We know him perfectly. He’s different. He is trying to improve like all players.
