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Manager has saved his stars for Europe with French champions benefiting from scheduling tweaks on way to title
?Every year I have less and less control,? Luis Enrique admitted last week. It may be a surprising remark from a manager whose success with Paris Saint-Germain has earned him unprecedented sway, but it is a good description of his team?s uninhibited performances on the European stage. ?We need to be constantly changing,? he went on. ?In modern football you need to have a bit less control in order to surprise your opponents.?
Off the pitch, though, PSG run a tight operation. Last Wednesday?s Uefa-mandated media day offered a glimpse at the club?s preparations before the Champions League final, including a rare chance to witness a full training session. Such was the domestic and international interest that dozens of journalists were left watching a stream of Luis Enrique?s press conference from a room upstairs.
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?Every year I have less and less control,? Luis Enrique admitted last week. It may be a surprising remark from a manager whose success with Paris Saint-Germain has earned him unprecedented sway, but it is a good description of his team?s uninhibited performances on the European stage. ?We need to be constantly changing,? he went on. ?In modern football you need to have a bit less control in order to surprise your opponents.?
Off the pitch, though, PSG run a tight operation. Last Wednesday?s Uefa-mandated media day offered a glimpse at the club?s preparations before the Champions League final, including a rare chance to witness a full training session. Such was the domestic and international interest that dozens of journalists were left watching a stream of Luis Enrique?s press conference from a room upstairs.
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