Luis Enrique is “the person who modified every little thing” at Paris Saint-Germain, defender Achraf Hakimi acknowledged following the membership’s long-awaited maiden Champions League triumph.
PSG lastly acquired their palms on the much-coveted Champions League trophy after an emphatic 5-0 rout of Inter in Munich on Saturday; the most important victory in a closing within the competitors.
Hakimi acquired the ball rolling after simply 12 minutes, whereas Want Doue’s brace put Luis Enrique’s facet in management on the Allianz Area, earlier than later strikes from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu added additional gloss to the scoreline.
Luis Enrique, who guided Barcelona to glory a decade in the past, turned solely the sixth completely different coach to win the Champions League with two completely different golf equipment, after Carlo Ancelotti, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jose Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard can be the second supervisor after Guardiola (Barca 2008-09 and Manchester Metropolis 2022-23) to win a treble with a European membership on two events (additionally Barca 2014-15).
“He’s the person who has modified every little thing at PSG,” Hakimi stated of Luis Enrique. “Since he got here right here, he has modified the way in which soccer is seen. He’s a loyal man, he deserves it greater than anybody else.”
The Morocco worldwide was concerned in 9 targets this season (4 targets, 5 assists), the joint-most by a defender in a single Champions League marketing campaign, together with Ian Harte for Leeds United in 2000-01 (three targets, six assists).
“We have now made historical past, we’ve written our names within the historical past of this membership,” Hakimi added. “For a very long time, this membership deserved it. We’re very comfortable. We have now created an excellent household.”
In the meantime, Doue performed the starring function for PSG, changing into the primary participant to be concerned in three targets in a Champions League closing (additionally one help).
Not solely is he the youngest participant to attain two or extra targets in a European Cup/Champions League closing at 19 years and 362 days previous, however he’s additionally the youngest to attain and help in a showpiece within the competitors.
“I’ve no phrases,” he advised TNT Sports activities. “That was simply unimaginable for me, merely unimaginable.”
On Luis Enrique, he added: “He’s been right here two years, and he’s made historical past for the membership. Tactically, mentally, he’s a extremely good coach, however not solely as a coach – as a human being, too. It’s a pleasure to work with him.”
