Luis Enrique has warned his Paris Saint-Germain side that if they do no approach their second leg against Real Sociedad in the right manner, they run the risk of being eliminated from the Champions League – he should know a thing or two about comebacks against PSG. The Parisians take a 2-0 lead into the second leg, La Real at their best have been a match for anyone this season.
The Asturian coach was asked about how to make PSG more effective in second legs of Champions League knockout rounds, being the thing that they have struggled with most over the last decade.
“(Laughs) The second legs of the Champions League are all difficult. Even with more favourable results than the one we have. It is a good result, there is no doubt, but it can be deceptive if you do not go out with the right attitude, if you do not go out prepared for complications and understand that they can score a goal. If you get confused you are sunk in misery. We are going to try to prevent that from happening to us.”
Meanwhile Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil asked his players to maintain their focus from set pieces, where they conceded the opener at the Parc des Princes, and something that has been their downfall often of late.
“There are many goals that we’ve conceded from set pieces when we have been very reliable in that in these last two seasons. You can train things, after making them see on the board or video what the rival is going to do even with signs, but then if the player gets distracted and doesn’t do what he has to do, it’s the player’s responsibility. There are things to improve and work on, it’s clear that we are conceding a lot now when we have been defensively solid before.”
Alguacil was also asked what his side needed to do in order
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