“We suffered,” regretted Paris SG coach Luis Enrique on Sunday, recognizing that Brest, who won a 2-2 draw at the Parc des Princes for the 19th day of Ligue 1, had “dominated the second half “.
“We experienced again what happened in Brest”, where PSG barely won 3-2 on October 29, noted the Spanish coach at a press conference.
“We know their qualities, we managed to score a third goal but we didn’t succeed there,” he added. “They dominated this second part of the match, they generated a lot of chances and we suffered.”
However, “I did not ask them to slow down in the second half, on the contrary I told them to stay in the second half of the opposing field,” complained Luis Enrique, whose players led 2-0 at the break .
“The Coupe de France match (against Brest on February 7 in the round of 16) will be very difficult, if the match has the same appearance as in the second half, we risk elimination,” warned the coach.
Brest coach Eric Roy, on the other hand, presented himself all smiles in front of the journalists: “It’s a very nice evening for us, (…) that speaks to the mental qualities of this group.”
“Being down 2-0 at the Parc des Princes can turn into a nightmare, but this team has always believed in it (…), many teams would have collapsed at half-time. I like this team because it looks like me and the staff,” insisted the Brest coach.
“In the first half, we were too playful while losing the structure, and we were punished, while in the second half we were playful while keeping this structure,” explained Eric Roy.
“We have to keep our feet on the ground and take advantage” of this 3rd place in Ligue 1, he concluded.
