Enrique: We have to do our best to turn the situation around

Paris Saint-Germain will go to Anfield to challenge Premier League giants Liverpool in the second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Enrique said their only goal is to go out on the pitch and do their best to turn the situation around.

In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, although Paris Saint-Germain had always taken the initiative in offense, they were scored by Elliott in the final stage of the second half and eventually lost 0-1 to Liverpool coached by Slaughter at the Parc des Princes.

But in the earlier French Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Rennes 4-1 away from home with goals from Barcora, Gonzalo Ramos and Dembele, successfully preparing for the match against Liverpool and building confidence.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said, "We analyzed the first leg the day after, then prepared for the match against Rennes, and now we are focused on the match against Liverpool. We prepare for this game in the same way as other games, and tomorrow it will be a contest between two top European teams. We are now on the verge of elimination, so our only goal is to go out on the court and do our best to turn the situation around."

"I'm sure all the players are eager to play tomorrow and Anfield is a legendary European stadium. The whole team is full of fighting spirit and we want to show our quality. This is our biggest motivation. But in a game like this, it is important to stay calm."

Enrique continued, "Our goal is clear, we must try to perform better than our opponents. It is always more difficult to play away from home, but we are confident in our advantages and we also know where we need to improve. We hope to have more possession than our opponents to create more possibilities."

The attitude of preparation is always the same

“The situation in this game will be completely different from the first leg. There will no longer be home fans cheering us on every time we attack. But I am always confident in the team. We need to attack and defend as a whole and create threats by controlling the game. I don't want to overthink it. Even if I win the first leg, my attitude will be the same.”

In addition, Paris Saint-Germain winger Kvaratskhelia said, "This will be a difficult game, but our goal is to control the game and play a high-quality performance like before. In the first leg, it is not easy to dominate like that, but we will stick to our style of play and then see what the final result is."

"Liverpool will have more confidence with the support of their home fans, and this game will be more difficult than the first leg, after all, they are already 1-0 ahead. The game will be difficult, but we will do our best. We are full of motivation, especially against Liverpool at Anfield, and we don't need any extra motivation. It is an honor to be able to play in the Champions League."

Kvaratskhelia also said, "Our team's mentality is very strong. We also know that there will be a lot of fans supporting us, which is very important. But the most important thing is to focus on the game and give the best performance. Whether in Paris or at Anfield, we must go all out."