Paris Saint-Germain to face Liverpool: Enrique: This is a chance to show our quality

Paris Saint-Germain face Premier League giants Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at the Parc des Princes, and Luis Enrique says his side are motivated and see the clash as a chance to show their quality.

In the previous Champions League knockout play-offs, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Brest with a total score of 10-0 and successfully advanced to the round of 16, while Liverpool directly advanced to the round of 16 with the first place in the league stage.

In the earlier French Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Lille 4-1 at home with goals from Barcora, Marquinhos, Dembele and Douai, and successfully won five consecutive victories to prepare for the match against Liverpool.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said in an interview, "Liverpool is one of the strongest teams in Europe in recent years, and we will face the team with the best performance in the Champions League this season. They won the Champions League in previous years. After the end of Klopp's era, it was thought that Sloter would face challenges, but he successfully built a very systematic team that can suppress, defend and attack well."

"They are a very comprehensive team that can both patiently organize attacks and are good at counterattacks. But because of this, it gives us more motivation to face the game, and this is an opportunity to show our ability."

Enrique continued, "We need to continue our excellent performance this season, and there will be no changes. We must strive to control more ball possession than our opponents, create more opportunities, and be more efficient in defense. We are very clear about the strength of our opponents, but our game plan will not change because of this."

"Liverpool have one of the strongest attacking combinations in Europe and we have to be alert in the transition between attack and defense. They have three extremely fast players up front so we have to try to suppress their impact. Our goal is clear, which is to perform better than our opponents in the game. We are full of motivation in the face of such challenges, which is why we will go all out."

In addition, Enrique added, "Both teams like to dominate the game, and tomorrow's game may show two slightly different styles, but the goal is to control the opponent."

"In terms of intensity, I think both teams are very similar, but Liverpool may have an advantage in physical confrontation. Overall, this will be the most entertaining game in European football today, and it will definitely be very intense and exciting."