EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Luis Enrique stated Paris Saint-Germain‘s “workforce of stars” can ship the “icing on the cake” for his or her unbelievable season within the FIFA Membership World Cup closing after seeing the membership overcome the exits of Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Neymar to turn into the perfect workforce on the earth.
PSG face Chelsea in Sunday’s closing on the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as robust favourites so as to add the Membership World Cup to the Champions League, Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles already gained through the 2024-25 season.
Enrique’s workforce at the moment are extensively recognised because the primary membership aspect on the earth and a win on Sunday would affirm that standing.
However after rebuilding PSG following the departures of their famous person gamers, former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says the important thing to the workforce’s success has been their workforce of stars slightly than one particular person.
“Now we have 11 stars — that is soccer,” Luis Enrique informed reporters on Friday. “We do not simply need one major participant.
“We wish 11 stars, possibly 14-15 in our squad, and that is the dedication we’ve got from our administrators and president.
“We wish a workforce of stars. There is not a single PSG fan appearing because the star, the entire of the Parc des Princes is the star, and that is what we wish on the pitch.
“This workforce is above particular person gamers and we’re leaders due to this. We are going to lose in some unspecified time in the future, that is the way in which it goes, and we do need stars — however solely as a workforce.”
PSG booked their place within the closing with a 4-0 semifinal win towards Actual Madrid having already overwhelmed fellow European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid en path to the ultimate.
A 5-0 Champions League closing win towards Inter Milan, after beating 4 Premier League workforce beforehand on this season’s competitors, underlined PSG’s dominance, however Luis Enrique says that his aspect have to beat Chelsea to have an ideal finish to the season.
“That is the final recreation within the season and we have been feeling good,” Luis Enrique stated. “We have had an excellent 12 months and for us it is crucial to complete this historic season in the very best method.
“Now we have been completely unbelievable, we’ve got written historical past and we need to hold going and win Sunday’s recreation. We have to win to place the icing on the cake.
“However in case you suppose this recreation will likely be a stroll within the park, you actually do not know what soccer is about
“Chelsea gained the Convention League, they’re a rising workforce. I really like Enzo Maresca as a coach as a result of his workforce, they all the time go to assault and so they press rather well. This would possibly not simply be any previous recreation.
“It is crucial for us to pay attention to how tough this recreation goes to be. Chelsea have gifted people and so they can defend below strain. Their workforce is on par with us.”
PSG captain Marquinhos has urged his teammates to reap the benefits of the possibility to turn into world champions by saying it’s a uncommon alternative for the membership.
“We’re conscious of the significance of this match,” he stated. “It is a golden alternative in a contest that occurs each 4 years.
“Each match has its personal story. The membership is able to go for this title and the coach has ready us very effectively.”
“In a closing, it is a 50-50 guess, however we actually need this title and that is our mindset in the meanwhile.”
Marquinhos, 31, has been with PSG since arriving from Roma in 2013 and he has seen the membership evolve from a workforce of superstars to the modern-day model of Luis Enrique’s aspect.
And regardless of the expertise he has performed alongside together with Mbappé, Neymar, Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marquinhos says that immediately’s workforce is the perfect of the lot.
“Over the previous few months, we’ve got been enjoying an distinctive stage,” he stated. “It is an actual honour to be a part of this workforce, it is a very robust workforce.
“By way of outcomes, that is positively the perfect workforce I’ve been in at PSG, however I’ve performed with some superb gamers who’ve achieved unbelievable issues in soccer — gamers who’ve gained greater than these gamers proper now.
“However taking all of it into consideration, that is the workforce that has performed most collectively.
“After I joined, performed with gamers who have been idols of mine and I’ve lived fantastic instances right here alongside fantastic gamers. However when it comes to outcomes and titles, that is in all probability the perfect squad to this point.”
