Two clubs, one football philosophy. Luis Enrique left Barcelona almost a decade ago, but he hasn’t abandoned the style of play promoted at Camp Nou. Moreover, the Spanish coach believes that he currently represents the Barca style better with Paris Saint-Germain than the current coach of the Catalan club, Xavi Hernandez. Enrique spent eight years at Barcelona during his playing career, where he also ended it. He shaped his coaching skills for three seasons with Barcelona B before leading their first team from 2014 to 2017, winning three Copa del Rey trophies, two La Liga titles, as well as one UEFA Champions League trophy, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and Spanish Super Cup.Luis Enrique: “I represent Barça’s style better than Xavi, it’s not a matter of opinion.” pic.twitter.com/4PwiXvJLFL— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 9, 2024 Partly due to the success he achieved in just three seasons, Enrique believes that he represents the values of the Catalan club more closely than his opposite number Xavi Hernandez. So, when he was asked about it by the press, he had no dilemmas.”I do, without doubt. Just look at all the stats and the trophies won, and without any doubt I represent the Barca way better, although others may have different opinions” he said.UCL: Bayern’s star eulogises Arteta, calling Arsenal boss a ‘leader’Replying to the statement that he knows Xavi and most of the club, and that this could be an advantage for him in the tie, the 53-year-old coach said:”I have to say that I don’t know Xavi at all as a coach, only as a teammate and as a player because I worked with him. I know Barca very well and I know their players but I don’t know if that is an advantage or not. Emotionally this means a lot to me because of my experiences there” said the former Barca coach.UCL: Don’t know what the exact question is, but the answer is definitely RudigerEnrique admitted that he regrets that Xavi won’t be able to count on the strongest lineup. Gavi has travelled with the team, but only as support, while according to the latest announcements, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri won’t be ready for the full 90 minutes…”I would love it if all injured Barcelona players could play, even Gavi, although I know it’s impossible. I always want to play against the best. To play against the best Barcelona and beat them” said PSG coach.Chilling ISIS message ahead of the Champions League matchesHe declined to discuss Kylian Mbappe and his mental and physical state…”You keep asking me if Kylian will play, how Kylian is… I don’t talk about individual players. I want to talk about the team. We are in good spirits, that’s all that matters to me” concluded the Spaniard.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – QUARTER-FINALSFirst legTuesday22:00: (1.80) Arsenal (3.70) Bayern (5.00)22:00: (2.85) Real Madrid (3.50) Man.City (2.55)Wednesday22:00: (1.85) Atl.Madrid (3.60) Dortmund (4.80)22:00: (2.05) PSG (3.60) Barcelona (3.80)***odds are subject to change***
