‘You are wrong’ - Luis Enrique says PSG’s win over Barcelona was not down to ‘strength or fitness’

“We found it tough to begin with. Barcelona are talented and they kept the ball so well for 20 minutes, we were working hard. But with the goal we scored, the confidence really grew and, going in at half-time at 1-1, we built our attitude and confidence,” he said, via UEFA.

“If you say that we won this because of our physical conditioning, then I’m going to tell you that you are wrong. We are the team in European football who’s trained the least to prepare for this season. When people say that we win because of strength or fitness, it’s just a cliché.”

“For most of the game, we weren’t looking like winning, but in the last ten minutes, we turned it around and won. This result doesn’t change anything. I have zero doubts, this early in the competition, that Barcelona will be - like us - clear candidates to go far in the Champions League.”

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