PSG vs OM: Luis Enrique Pre-Match Press Conference

Paris Saint-Germain host Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes on Sunday March 16 for Le Classique of Ligue 1 McDonald's. Both teams are at the top two seats of the league, with Paris holding a 16 points lead over their rivals.

Ahead of the game, club captain Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes participations to this game are a doubt after sustaining a knocks during their Champions League game against Liverpool midweek. Here are some of the most important quotes translated by PSG Post.

Press conference transcript:

Q: On Adrien Rabiot's return compared to his past experience

Luis Enrique: " I don't really remember. I don't think they even booed me. Nobody ever insulted me at all. It was fantastic. There is a lot of debate on the subject but I don't want to get involved in it. I have a huge respect for every professional and players who play for others teams, so I don't have anything else to say on the matter. The rules have to be applied to everyone, and not just certain teams."

Q: On playing Marseille just after Liverpool

Luis Enrique: " For a derby, you need to calm your players down rather than motivate them. The possible issues for a different sort of game would certainly be a lower level of motivation. Of course, this is a special fixture. And every derby is means a huge level of excitement, therefore, tomorrow is a day to keep the team calm. We need to go into this game in the best possible conditions. So as I have said, try to keep the level of excitement low."

Q: On the tactical battle against Marseille

Luis Enrique: " The way I approach this game, in terms of the Classique, it goes away from the league table. Marseille is second, so if we win, the gab between us will be bigger and that would be a way of showing our competitiveness in every game. In terms of what I expect from Marseille tactically, since the reverse fixture, they have changed things. Their positionning, the mentality about attacking and their dominant mindset on the pitch.

"Therefore, they will fight to have the ball. I am sure they will press high, as they usually do. There should be a lot of one-on-one situations and it will be hard to get the ball off of them. The tactical side will be crucial, so we will try to keep the ball."

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