Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has called for better game management from his players after their 3-2 victory away to Lyon on Sunday. (More Football News)
While Luis Enrique was happy with another dominant performance, he acknowledged Paris Saint-Germain lost control of the match against sixth-placed Lꦛyon, having to defend their advantage until the end
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has called for better game management from his players after their 3-2 victory away to Lyon on Sunday. (More Football News)
The visitors had twice put themselves two goals ah🅷ead going into second-half stoppage time before a 92nd-minute goal from Corentin Tolisso led to late drama.
But they were able to hold on, extending their winning run to eight games in all competitions and maintaining their unbeaten Ligue 1 campaign. PSG also stretched their lead at the top to 13 poไints.
While Luis Enrique was happy with another dominant performance, he acknowledged they ꦺlost control of the match against sixth-placed Lyon, having to defend their advantage until the end.
"The second half started with good intensity, we scored two goals, but there were two important moments where we continued to speed up the playꦉ and go for goals," he told a press co𝓰nference.
"When you play too much with your heart, your head stops working, and with a two-goal advantage you have to control the gamꦺe. When there is a team that already have it lost, there are risks.
"The game got com🎀plicated at the end and in the last few minutes there was a feeling of defending by overloading which, in my opinion, is not the best way to defend."
This victory was PSG's first match since hammering Brest 7-0 i🤡n the Cﷺhampions League knockout play-offs in midweek, which resulted in a 10-0 aggregate victory. Luis Enrique was pleased with his team's mentality to keep winning, having not lost since November.
"Our idea has been to play attacking football from the sꦐtart. We look for players to offer fans not only victories and titles but also an attractive way of playing," he said.
"Today the team has continued to improve. In terms of personality the team has grown in a match that became ten🔴𝔍se, the second half was wonderful in terms of emotional and physical control.
"The 𝓰match went crazy and when 🔴you're winning you can't go crazy but I think the team grew again today in personality and character."
Next up for PS💎G is a visit to fourth-tier Stade Briochin in the Coupe de France quarter-final on Wednesday.