Luis Enrique responds to PSG accusation
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The offensive midfielder of Barcelona is the new desire of the Asturian coach.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique was cagey when addressing the hot topic of his reunion with Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé in Wednesday’s Club World Cup semifinal, although he did explain a change in philosophical stance during his year apart from the Frenchman.
PSG will also be missing Pacho through suspension in the Club World Cup final, with the centre-back sent off against Bayern in the quarter-finals, which led to a two-game ban in the tournament.
Luis Enrique, manager of Paris St Germain, is optimistic about striker Ousmane Dembele's participation in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea after a decisive victory over Real Madrid. Dembele, recovering from an injury,
Luis Enrique tipped Ousmane Dembele to win the Ballon d’Or after after another devastating display in Paris St Germain’s Club World Cup semi-final rout of Real Madrid. Dembele was on target on his first start of the tournament as the European champions thrashed the Spanish giants 4-0 in New York to power into Sunday’s final against Chelsea.
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Kylian Mbappe and Luis Enrique will be reunited at the FIFA Club World Cup when Real Madrid take on Paris Saint-Germain. Their player-coach relationship in Paris has become a source of intrigue.
Luis Enrique prepared for Paris Saint-Germain to go for the second spot in the Club World Cup final against Real Madrid. He will not waver from his belief in fluid, free-flowing football and sees his side as proof that it is his job to "get out of a zone and stop controlling things" at the highest level.