Enrique: Paris Saint-Germain has just taken the first step to becoming a dominant team

At 9:00 this morning, in the second round of Group B of the Club World Cup group stage, Paris Saint-Germain will play against Bottafogo, and Paris Saint-Germain coach Enrique was interviewed before the game.

About our team's mentality after winning this year's Champions League championship

I think it is normal for everyone to be immersed in joy after winning the Champions League. You can see that everyone is praising us. It is beautiful to receive these praises, but we should always seek progress and move forward with confidence. This is our goal as a team.

This game against Botafogo is very meaningful for us to play against a top Brazilian team with a brilliant history. They will definitely create different problems for us than European teams. This will be a huge challenge and will also stimulate our potential. Usually the game is easier when you face a familiar opponent and we have to prepare for all situations. We have trained as usual in recent days because no matter who the opponent is, we want to play the same performance, which is one of our strengths. Nowadays everyone wants to beat us and we have to be prepared.

Where do you think Vitinia will be in this year's Golden Globes ranking?

I have said before that my first choice is Dembele, but I don’t care about the outside world’s discussion. Many players on our team are qualified to compete for this year's Golden Globe Awards, such as Vitinia, Ashraf, Fabian Ruiz, Marginhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes... I believe more in the value of the team and the power of the collective, which is also a beautiful concept worth conveying to young people. We must know how to fight together, which is more important than talking about the Golden Globes.

How do you motivate players next after winning the Champions League?

When you have such excellent players, motivation is actually very simple. They love football, are eager to train every day, and even want to win every training game. Players with this mentality are crucial to us, they always train with a smile, and I think that's the key. We are European champions and our goal is to keep winning and continuing to win is an exciting challenge.

Regarding the comparison of European players and South American players, I would like to clarify some misunderstandings. I have never said that European players are better than South American players, but pointed out that all players who stand out in South America will go to Europe to play football. This is my original intention, not "European players are better". Everyone knows where capital flows and which clubs have more resources to attract global players.

Can this Paris Saint-Germain create an era?

We are well-deserved Champions League champions, but this is just the beginning, we have just taken the first step to becoming a dominant team. Our goals are extremely ambitious, the players are eager to continue to win, and our fans deserve more victory.

Can Dembele catch up with the third game against Seattle in the Club World Cup group stage?

is not sure at the moment, he recovers very quickly, and we certainly hope that he will return to the team as soon as possible, but we must be patient and act cautiously.

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