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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said he embodies Barcelona‘s style of football better than counterpart Xavi Hernández ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against his former team.
Luis Enrique, 53, spent eight years at Barça as a player and another three as manager — leading them to a treble in 2015 — but he will be in the opposite dugout this week for the first time since leaving the Catalan club in 2017.
“Without any doubt, I do,” he told his pre-game news conference when asked whether he or Barça boss Xavi better represent the Blaugrana’s philosophy, which is based on possession, pressing, positioning and attacking.
“Look at the data: ball possession, goal scoring chances created, the high press, trophies. Look at it. It’s not an opinion. The numbers and figures are there. It’s not debatable. Others may think differently, but there are no doubts.”
