Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has been discussing what Chelsea do really well on the pitch.
His PSG side welcome the Blues to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Thiago Silva has also been speaking about PSG versus Chelsea, with the Porto defender, who used to play for both clubs, concerned about how many games the latter have had to play going into this match.
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Luis Enrique claims Chelsea are a ‘great team’ with and without the ball
Enrique will not underestimate Chelsea after watching them beat PSG in last year’s Club World Cup final.
For the Spaniard, they are a “great team” in and out of possession. He also thinks that the world champions have a lot of individual quality.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference via PSG’s official club website, Enrique said: “A lot will happen in these two games; let’s not forget that there’s a second leg. We want to win both games and are preparing with that aim in mind.
“They’re a great team both with and without the ball, and they’re very strong both individually and collectively, but we can’t wait to play against them.”
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PSG attacker Bradley Barcola knows what to expect on Wednesday night, predicting that Chelsea will bring a lot of intensity to the game.
However, based on his and Enrique’s words, the French club seem ready for whatever Chelsea are about to throw at them.
How Liam Rosenior is likely to approach PSG clash
After their 3-1 defeat to Monaco, Enrique spoke about PSG struggling for confidence. With that in mind, Chelsea may be able to really get at their defence. It could be the perfect time to play them.
However, it is a two-legged tie and PSG are incredibly strong at the Parc des Princes. While Chelsea may press high from time to time, you suspect that Liam Rosenior’s game plan will be to sit back and hit the European champions on the counter.
Simply put, Chelsea are probably going to try to play for a draw before going all out in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. With PSG looking a bit vulnerable right now, though, maybe there is a possibility that the Blues just go for it.
They did that in the Club World Cup final and were rewarded handsomely for it.
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