Will Luis Enrique's management style bring a third Champions League to PSG this season?

Since the arrival of Luis Enrique at PSG in 2023, the club has been incredibly successful, bringing two consecutive Champions League titles. The Spaniard has completely changed the trajectory and the history of the club, transforming the team from an eternal loser in Europe then to an unstoppable machine who is dominating Europe now.

To reach these heights, the former FC Barcelona coach has instilled a new environment at the club and brought a completely new style of coaching and man management, which has proved successful. He has often used his management style to rest players at times throughout the seasons when necessary and it helped the team and players to remain fresh deep into the Champions League campaigns.

This management style is once again at the centre of conversations as Luis Enrique decided to give a week off to Ousmane Dembélé who will miss the clash against Lille this weekend. The 2025 Ballon d'Or, alongside Georgian superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia delivered subpar performances in the disappointing 2-2 away draw against Rennes on the Ligue 1 opener. Following this game that both players replaced at halftime, the Frenchman was given a rest and more details surfaced ahead of this weekend's game.

Luis Enrique decided to rest Ousmane Dembélé amid physical concerns

According to reports, Luis Enrique pointed out the lack of physical sharpness of Ousmane Dembélé following the game against Rennes. Still according to these reports, the player then highlighted that he cut his holidays short to comeback in time for the UEFA Super Cup against Villa.

The Frenchman represented France at the 2026 World Cup, playing a major role for Didier Deschamps' team as they reached the third-place game. He had a very long 2025-2026 season despite missing several weeks through injury. He still managed to perform at his best for club and country.

Therefore after a talk between the player and Luis Enrique, both parts mutually agreed to give Dembélé a rest until Monday, hoping to see him come back at his best for the next few weeks.

While many could see this as an ego battle between the player and his coach, we have seen Luis Enrique provide this kind of rest to players of his squad throughout his tenure at the club. The main objective of the coach and known by all, which is to win a third consecutive Champions League title this season. Furthermore, the very deep squad at the disposal of the Spaniard lessen considerably the blow of Dembélé's absence at this stage of the season.

Add us as a preferred source on Google