Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
The relationship between Spaniard Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, and his players is on the verge of collapse, after recent developments, which caused the team to fall to second place in the French League with 17 points, behind leaders Monaco (19 points), and the team’s loss to English club Arsenal in the round. The second Champions League (0-7), where Enrique was determined to exclude French winger Ousmane Dembélé from the team’s roster before this important confrontation under the pretext of not respecting the instructions, and the club management supported him in his decision, which were the instructions that Dembélé did not adhere to in the Nice match (1- 1), and he was criticized for his selfishness and individualism in the team’s 3-1 victory over Rennes.
The global Goal website stated that Enrique’s playing system does not please the players, but rather angers them, while he does not care about that. Rather, he was strict in applying the principles and ideas that he follows in training the team, which led to a state of “distancing” between him and the “dressing room.” .
Some players expressed their annoyance with the game plan followed by Enrique, which does not suit the skills and capabilities of the team, and at a time when Saint-Germain posed a great danger in the rapid transition from defense to attack, Enrique demands that the players develop their game through “possession”, and does not… Their effort to play deep is appreciated, which has led to a state of nervousness and jitters within the “dressing room,” as most players believe that these possession phases have proven to be “futile.”
On the other hand, personal relationships between Enrique and the team seem to be non-existent, because his only concern is implementing his strict instructions, in addition to his keenness to reprimand the players inside the locker room, or by analyzing the video of the matches, in the event that his instructions are not respected.
The website concluded its report by saying: Nothing is going well in Saint-Germain, and day after day the “dressing room” is moving away from Enrique, which threatens the stability of the team, with the possibility of it being removed from the competition for the top spot in the league this season.
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