Speaking at a press conference before the first leg, the Spanish coach said that the difference in form or position in the domestic league table does not accurately reflect the situation in the Champions League knockout round.
Looking back at last season, many people thought Liverpool would advance, but PSG was the team that got the right to overtake. For me, no team is considered superior in this round," coach Luis Enrique emphasized.
At the present time, PSG is approaching the Ligue 1 championship, while Liverpool is facing many difficulties when being eliminated from the FA Cup and has not many opportunities to compete for the Premier League title. However, the Spanish strategist still warns his students not to be subjective.
Liverpool is a high-class team. Thinking that we are superior is the best way to push ourselves into trouble. The important thing is that we have to control what we can control and play with 100% ability," he said.
Sharing the same view as the PSG head coach, midfielder Vitinha believes that the assessment of PSG in a higher position than Liverpool mainly stems from the opinions of the media.
The media calls us the upper hand, just like last year they talked about Liverpool. But Liverpool is still a big team with many quality players," Vitinha shared.
The upcoming match also marks a remarkable reunion of striker Hugo Ekitike with his old team PSG. After a period of not making an impression at the capital team of France, the French striker has made significant progress when playing in Germany before moving to Liverpool and showing positive form this season.
Assessing the maturity of his former student, coach Luis Enrique said: "When he was at PSG, he was still very young. After leaving, Ekitike has made clear progress when playing in Germany and England.
