Dominant in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain are struggling in the UEFA Champions League. With just one win in their first five matches, they are currently on course for a premature exit from the competition, with a tough fixture against Manchester City still to come.
But despite their under-performance in the Champions League, Luis Enrique has remained insistent that this PSG is better than the one that strolled to the Ligue 1 title and made the Champions League final last season. Performances in Europe, including the 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in midweek, have not changed his perception.
_“The ranking_ (25th in the League Phase) _is not deserved; we should have nine points. I like what I see. I like what I saw in Munich,”_ said the PSG manager, whose appraisal of the performance at the Allianz Arena has been much more positive than that of the media.
He added, _“I know it isn’t enough to see something positive, I know that. We can improve all aspects and I am very optimistic.”_ Insistent that this is a stronger side, despite Kylian Mbappé’s summer departure, PSG must now make that reflect in their performances – and results – in the Champions League, if they are to avoid a hasty exit.
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