MUNICH — Luis Enrique stated Paris Saint-Germain need to “proceed to overcome” by making the FIFA Membership World Cup the “cherry on the cake” after a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in Munich sealed the Ligue 1 champions’ first Champions League title.
Two targets from Désiré Doué and strikes from Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu accomplished PSG’s win as they turned solely the second French membership, after Marseille in 1993, to be topped European champions.
It additionally accomplished a treble of trophies this season, with the Champions League added to Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.
However with PSG set to participate within the inaugural Membership World Cup within the USA this summer season — they face Atlético Madrid in Pasadena, California, on June 15 of their opening sport — former Barcelona coach Enrique has challenged his group to maintain on profitable.
“On my first day at PSG, I had my first press convention and I stated my final aim as coach was to fill the trophy cupboard,” Enrique stated. “The one one lacking was the Champions League, however right here we’re.
“Now we have ticked that field now, however we’re formidable and we’re going to proceed to overcome.”
“The Membership World Cup is an unimaginable competitors, not the identical as Champions League but, however it’s going to change into one thing that each one one of the best groups on the planet need to win.
“And we need to end the season in model and that may be the cherry on the cake, and our fifth trophy this season, if we pull it off.”
Regardless of their in the end comfy victory, Enrique stated that Inter made it powerful for his facet and that PSG have been “fortunate” to take their possibilities.
“There was a lot stress coming into the sport that I do not actually know what to suppose,” he stated. “I do not know if we will name the efficiency a masterpiece, however we bought off to an awesome begin and my group was distinctive.
“However there was a lot stress from Inter and we have been very fortunate with our targets as a result of every time we had alternatives, we put them within the internet. Ultimately, we have been in cruise management.
“And our followers confirmed tonight how intense they’re, They have been our twelfth man and my group mirrored their ardour.”
