Holder Paris St Germain take on Bayern Munich in a Champions League semi-final between two of the best attacking teams in Europe, and while Luis Enrique says the German club is the most consistent, no team is better than his.
Three of the last four teams, PSG, Bayern and Arsenal, are top of their domestic leagues and the German side have conquered the Bundesliga, losing one match and also losing once in Europe.
While PSG and Atletico Madrid had to get through the play-offs, Arsenal and Bayern were the top two in the competition phase. In the last sixteen and the quarter-finals, PSG scored twelve goals and Bayern sixteen.
«It’s not just about the attacking statistics, but if you also look at the defensive statistics, these are the best teams in Europe,» Luis Enrique told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s first leg at home.
«Arsenal have also done an incredible job this season, in terms of consistency. Bayern are a bit ahead of us because they have only lost two games, but in terms of what we have shown as a team, we are right at the top.»
«And no team is better than us. After not finishing in the top eight in the competition phase, I said I didn’t see any teams better than us.»
Last season, PSG also finished outside the top eight in the league stage before lifting the trophy, and in Ligue 1, after long spells battling Lens, they are six points clear.
“Every coach wants to start the match in the best possible conditions,” said the PSG manager.
«It is the magic of the Champions League that gives special energy to the players. Everyone wants to be there and make the most of this time.»
NO NEGOTIATIONS
Enrique is well aware of the attacking threat posed by Bayern, including wingers Luis Diaz and Michael Olise, but that won’t change the way his side approach the tie.
“We won the Champions League last season with (full-backs) Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes doing what they do,” he said.
“Of course they also have to defend, but we know that they have to attack more than defend if we want to win.
“We know how difficult it will be and we have to know how to defend well.”
The French club had long had their sights set on winning the Champions League, and after finally realizing that dream last season, there is no chance of a less ambitious PSG this time around.
“The first run was a relief, now it’s another source of motivation because last year was great,” said Enrique. «We’ve made history. And now we’re hungry for more.»
Published on April 27, 2026
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