“La Real need to score quick goals to scare PSG”

A wonderful night in Europe is approaching with an Anoeta welcoming PSG at his best, and what better way to approach the preview of the decisive round of 16 matches than by talking to the coach who has coached the most games in Parisian history. club (244) and the only coach to win European titles in Paris, in addition to playing there. Luis Fernandez (Tarifa, 1959) attended Mundo Deportivo Gipuzkoa in the middle of the afternoon of French football, busy with his work in the French sports media. Born in Spain but settled in France, and with a past as a coach at Athletic, Betis or Espanyol as well, he takes the pressure off PSG, speaks well of Le Normand and Imanol Alguaciladmits he likes Real and gives them options to go through the tie “if they press hard and are high and score quickly.”

How do you see PSG at the moment before the match against Real? You come with two straight draws in Ligue 1. Are you having problems?

Well, the fact is that in the League they already have a lead of quite a few points and they can relax a little bit in the League, maybe less focused. PSG won the first leg of the round of 16 2-0 and is preparing hard for the second leg to face it with a good mentality and seriously.

Is there really a lot of fuss in Paris about the Mbappé issue? Do you think this will affect them in the playoffs?

I think not, no. The same goes for the coach, who can make decisions to minimize this damage and help them play better. He has already done it in Barcelona with Messi or Neymar. The role of the coach and the player is to bring the team as far as possible and play well. The player will have to try to show the coach that he was wrong to leave the field on Friday against Monaco.

How did you see the first leg in Paris? Are Real playing well in your opinion? Is the result fair?

Yes, I think Real played well. What happened was Traoré, who was injured in that game ended with a goal from Mbappé. But Real play a great game, they are well planted on the field, perform well technically and tactically, with great seriousness. He does things very well.

How do you see the Real?

I think Real are in a difficult moment with so many injuries and everything affecting them. La Real is a team that I like for their style of play. Now he has to think about scoring a goal quickly and they will definitely scare PSG, but he has to be quick.

Where do you think Real will take PSG? What are the weaknesses of Parisians away from home?

I think this was fully seen in the last game against Monaco, in Ligue 1. When the opposing team is pressing hard and well, PSG’s release of the ball can scare them, but it’s true that Luis’ team Enrique has players who are capable of getting the ball out. also in the face of that pressure. But if they press as high as possible and quickly… they have to do it quickly, score and put pressure on PSG, which is the hardest for them to endure in history in the Champions League.

What game do you think PSG will play? What is Luis Enrique’s strategy?

He has his own particular way of playing and approaching games. He bets on the distribution of minutes to everyone and makes sure that all the players feel important and can perform, which is important to me, that everyone can feel useful. Then it may depend on whether one is Barcola or Dembelé, who is having a great season. Or if Mbappé plays as a center forward, which is a midfield kickoff. It has players for any way of playing the game.

In France, what is said about Real? Do you have respect for him? Is the tie over?

In France they have a lot of respect for Real because in the first leg they played very well and did what they had to do. They know what awaits PSG: a full field, good fans and a good atmosphere. And they will have a Real team in front of them that will try to score as quickly as possible. PSG must try to concede no more than one goal.

What was said in France about Le Normand and Traoré? A French nationalized Spanish and a Malian with many years in Ligue 1.

The media where I work always looks in detail at French players and their evolution. Le Normand’s progress has been impressive as he has landed and secured a position at his club and in Spain, and that has a lot of merit. He shows it and he shows it at Real and when he joins the Spanish team he starts. I think Traoré needs to be given some time to adapt but these two players look very good. The penalty is the injury problem that Traoré has.

And about Imanol? Is he known for what he has done at Real?

He is respected, because he has been doing things well for a long time and this is something that for me is respectable. When a coach is great one moment and another, that’s what he has.

Momo Cho is now back in France after failing to succeed at Real.

Some players can succeed in Spain and others can have problems adapting, it’s normal, and that’s what happened with this boy. In Spain, they have their own way of working and some fit well like Tchouamení, Camavinga or Mendy in Real Madrid and they are doing well. Also like Le Normand in the Royal Society. Everyone has their own habits.

Is there a lot of pressure on PSG due to previous failures in European competitions?

No, no pressure. The club knows how it is and how it works. The pressure will be on them as they start to approach the final, if they make it through this eliminator.