PSG's style inspires Zidane while Enrique remains cautious

Zinédine Zidane does not hide that PSG's style of play is a source of inspiration for him as the manager of the French national team, while Luis Enrique assesses the Blues' start on the eve of the match against Le Mans in Ligue 1.

“What I saw is that the ideas are spot‑on to go for the win, have the ball, press, and link up to be a real team,” the Parisian coach said at the press conference.

Enrique on the Blues' performances

The Spanish coach added, “It’s the difficulty you have when you’re a manager. You don’t have time to link all the players. The level of the players has been very positive. The results speak for themselves.”

Luis Enrique defends Ousmane Dembélé as PSG plan his rest for the Mans clash

Praise for Dembélé and Doué

Enrique also praised Ousmane Dembélé, nicknamed “Dembouz,” stating that he has been “brilliant as usual” and that he is always available to shoot and create connections with his teammates.

Regarding Désiré Doué, the coach described the youngster as a “machine” and highlighted his mindset, noting that “he constantly shows that ability to be ready at any moment to come into the game. That mentality is something hard to find and I’m very happy to know he’s ready.”

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