Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain are one of the best teams around in 2025.
The Ligue 1 leaders sit on top of the French league with a 13-point advantage while remaining undefeated since the turn of the year.
PSG face Liverpool in the Last 16 of the Champions League and come into the first leg with a winning run of 10 matches, with Paul Merson predicting that Liverpool will not win their game in Paris.
The Merseyside club have also been in great form in recent weeks with the Reds all but confirming themselves as Premier League champions last week with their win over Newcastle.
Like many, Luis Enrique has been impressed by the Merseyside club this season with the PSG boss praising Arne Slot and his team ahead of their trip to Paris on Wednesday.
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Liverpool are motivating PSG admits Luis Enrique
Liverpool’s record against PSG is not the best in Europe and it shows that the Last 16 tie between the two teams is set to be a thrilling contest.
The French club’s forward line is expected to cause the Reds plenty of problems and it is being reported that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to start on the PSG bench.
Enrique has been speaking to the press ahead of the contest on Tuesday with the Spanish coach admitting that he has been impressed by Liverpool and that Slot’s team is motivating his men to perform.
“Liverpool are one of the best teams in Europe in recent years. After Klopp, things could have been difficult but he [Slot] managed to create an almost perfect team. It motivates us to show that we are up to the task,” Enrique said.
Liverpool are regarded by many as the best in Europe at present and beating the Premier League leaders will tell Enrique just how good his PSG team are.
The Ligue 1 leaders will also have the backing of their fans on Wednesday and the Spanish coach has sent the Reds a warning of what they can expect to find in Paris.
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Liverpool will find their trip to Paris ‘complicated’ says PSG boss
Liverpool head to Paris in great shape, although Cody Gakpo was missing from training on Tuesday ahead of the Reds’ trip to France.
This makes the Merseyside club’s task a little tougher but the main factor will be the Parc des Princes crowd.
PSG’s home record this season has been exceptional with the French giants remaining undefeated in Ligue 1 with 10 wins and two draws.
Enrique has stated that the atmosphere in Paris will be extraordinary and that playing against his team will be “complicated” for Liverpool.
“I don’t think this Last 16 will be decided in the first leg,” Enrique said. If our team manages to play like we are at the moment, it will be complicated for Liverpool. The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes is extraordinary.”
Liverpool vs PSG is arguably the tie of the Last 16 in the Champions League given their current form and whoever comes through the tie will have a strong chance of lifting the trophy in Munich.
Both teams look to be on course to win their domestic leagues, which means everything can be put into these two European contests, which is a thrilling prospect for fans.
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