UCL : PSG vs Liverpool - Luis Enrique & Joao Neves pre-match press conference

Coming off a probant 4-1 victory over Lille at the Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique and his side will face an opponents of a different caliber in Liverpool, in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. Both side are in excellent form at the moment and should offer an amazing spectacle to every football fans around the world.

Ahead of this high-stakes showdown, both sides should be at full strength with each coach able to align thier key players. Here are some of the most important quotes translated by PSG Post.

Press conference transcript:

Joao Neves: " A very good team"

The Portuguese was asked about his opinion of Liverpool.

" Liverpool is a very good team, they ended the league phase at the top of the standings. We will need to avoid conceding goals to soon and I am really happy of the way we play. If we are able to reproduce this tomorrow, wheter we lose 2-0, or win 5-0, we always play with the same midnset, and that's the one we should keep"

Joao Neves: " We are improving everyday "

He was then asked about the progress made by his side since the loss against Arsenal at the beginning of the season.

" I think that we are improving everyday. At the beginning of the Champions League it was difficult for us, we didn't score much goals but we didn't play badly to be honest. We were just not taking our chances. And our opponents were. It's like the question before. I think we are playing really well now. We have the same approach, the same rhythm in every game and the same quality through our play. We have lots of energy at the moment, and we are in good form. How many games have we gone unbeaten? It has been four months now that we haven't lost so it is really great for us. I think that has helped us build confidence."

Luis Enrique : " The reasons are very clear "

The Spaniard was asked about the reasons that would see his side pretend to defeat Liverpool.

" The reasons are very clear. We should be able to repeat the same behaviour that we had since the beginning of the season. Nothing changes, we will try to have most of the ball, to generate more chances than them, to defend well. The same thing that we do in each games. Of course, we know that we have one of the most consistent teams since the beginning of the season, but our philosophy doesn't change."

Luis Enrique: " One of the best teams in Europe "

"I think that Liverpool is one of the best teams in Europe in the last few years. They won the Champions League recently. Arne Slot's job after the Klopp era was not easy, it was not easy to improve after that. But in less than a season, he maged to build a a perfect side that can defend, a good team to watch, a team that know how to press, and that can patiently build attack or attack in transition with many options. Obviously there is a player like Salah with incredible numbers, but it is not only Salah but other players too. It is a well-balanced team. It is obvious but it motivates us, this game is an opportunit for us to show that we have the level. And the staff, we look at the stats, because the stats show how each teams evolves and I think that our stats prove that we are at this level."

Luis Enrique : " Get the contract out "

The coach was then asked if he would put aside his football philosophy and beliefs if it meant qualifying for the next round of the competition.

" Get the contract out. Obviously. It is one thing to have a football philosophy, looking to play a certain way so your fans could enjoy watching you but to win generally we need the ball. So we need the capacity to keep the ball, have the team be able to play well. We are convince that we have more chances to win if we play well. But if we play horribly and we win, no problem."