At 02:45 on September 14, Beijing time (CEST), PSG will face Brest away in the 4th round of Ligue 1. On the eve of the match, PSG manager Luis Enrique held a press conference. This article covers the second half of the press conference.

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Hello coach, in Wednesday's Champions League match, you called up a young academy goalkeeper, Adam Mouaket. We know you pay close attention to academy players. Could you speak about his characteristics, mentality, and what qualities you value in this young goalkeeper? What potential do you see in him?

Players like him and Arthur Vignaud typically train with the senior squad when there are issues with the senior roster – for example, when Alessandro Longoni has a minor injury. We always keep an open mind and closely monitor their performance in the reserves or in the U19 team to understand their capabilities. This week, David Boly also trained with us, and he will continue to train with the senior squad for the rest of the season. Maintaining this close connection between the academy and senior squad is very important. It's really difficult to become a senior team member, but we'll always be ready to discover and utilize their talent.

Hello coach, following up on my colleague's question about the goalkeeper position and the third-choice goalkeeper, we can imagine this is a very important position for you. In recent years, Renato Marin and Arnau Tenas were signed, and this year Alessandro Longoni also joined the squad. Overall, what is your strategy for this position? How do you plan to use Alessandro this season?

Luis Campos and I have a very clear plan. Renato was with us last season, playing for the reserve team, and this season he was loaned out, taking on primary responsibilities and gaining valuable match experience. The same applies to Alessandro Longoni, who is with us now. It's very important for him to play matches, because even though you gain experience training with the senior squad, at his age, real match experience is crucial. After that, we'll evaluate Renato's performance at his current club and Longoni's performance in the reserves and U19 – if he plays.

We remain open to all possibilities, and I'm very satisfied with the three goalkeepers we have currently, but that doesn't mean I don't want to continue improving in this position. The goalkeeper position is like all other positions: at PSG, you can never be complacent; you must constantly seek improvement. If you find a player who can elevate the team's current level, we will make an effort to sign him. This is the reality of high-level professional football; you have to prove every day that you're ready.

Hello coach, I'd like to ask about Désiré Doué's situation. It seems his strength is continuously improving, his physique is getting stronger, and he's playing with more confidence. You must see details in daily training that we in the media don't see. What excellent qualities do you think he possesses? In what areas can he continue to improve to deliver more consistent performances for the team?

I think the first very positive thing is that we signed him last season, which significantly shortened his adaptation process. When you change country and city, the starting point is always very difficult. He's only 18 years old, but he's adapted perfectly to our demands for him in midfield and attack.

He got his chance in the Champions League and earned it on merit. Every time he came off the bench and played, his performance was excellent. That's exactly what we look for – always being ready, no matter what type of match it is. I'm very happy; he has extremely high talent and, although he's still very young, as long as he deserves to play, he will definitely get the opportunity. This is our standard for all players, regardless of age or country of origin; this is how we select and use players.

A colleague just mentioned central defence. There's a player under your command who is currently at the center of public criticism: Ilya Zakharyan. What do you think of his performance? He returned to the squad before the others, and everyone originally thought he would have more playing time, but from what we've seen so far, he seems to be facing some difficulties. How do you view his recent competitive form?

This is completely normal. If you remember, when you're at a big club like PSG, criticism always exists. Even if you win 6-0, the media will still criticize the goalkeeper, the left or right centre-back, the midfielder, or the striker who didn't score. This is perfectly normal. The discussions and chatter are actually very positive, indicating that you're at an elite, prestigious club.

If we look at the situation over recent years, I remember everyone once criticized Barcola, criticized Ousmane Dembélé, and of course, criticized me, coach Luis Enrique, and some even criticized Désiré Doué for not being up to standard... This is very normal. I think this criticism is fair, because you must realize that you're at one of the best clubs in the world, and that's how the outside world sounds.

Everyone knows they can continue to improve, and if you can accept this calmly, then it's not unfair, but a reasonable constraint that you must be prepared for. I'm very satisfied with my goalkeepers – all three – my centre-backs – all four or five – and my forwards. Over the course of a full season's journey, every player will experience highs and lows in form, which is an extremely normal phenomenon in a team.

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