While Luis Enrique publicly maintains his poise by refusing to breathe a word of revenge, his squad is privately desperate to settle the score against Chelsea in the Champions League.
Chelsea are set to face Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg, with the chance to set the tone in the tie.
PSG head into this one off the back of a loss to AS Monaco, while Chelsea will be full of confidence after coming through against Wrexham in the FA Cup.
However, form goes out the window when it comes to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
After all, there’s a bit of recent history between PSG and Chelsea, and it doesn’t seem as if either side has forgotten about it.
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Paris Saint-Germain players want revenge against Chelsea
According to RMC Sport, in private, the PSG players are already super motivated for this double showdown against Chelsea.
While keeping the defeat in the Club World Cup final fresh in their minds, after all the controversy that happened at the end of the match.
However, Luis Enrique still refuses to talk about revenge.
Interestingly, whenever Enrique has spoken about Chelsea ahead of the clash, he has been quite respectful, as well as highlighting issues that his own team is facing.
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Chelsea vs PSG record
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The FIFA Club World Cup controversy
Tensions boiled over at the final whistle when a mass brawl erupted on the pitch. The flashpoint involved PSG manager Luis Enrique, who shockingly confronted Chelsea’s Joao Pedro. Video footage appeared to show Enrique striking the Brazilian striker in the face, causing him to collapse.
This followed a heated conclusion where PSG’s João Neves was sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair.
Adding to the absurdity, the trophy presentation featured Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, a move that drew widespread boos from the 81,000-strong crowd.
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