Henry is optimistic that his former club will finally have a chance to lift the Champions League trophy, but he also warns that Paris Saint-Germain, the former champions, is a team that "cannot be stopped".

"Have you seen the intensity of PSG's pressing? This team is nearly impossible to stop," Henry said in an interview with The Athletic. "But it took Luis Enrique a full five to six months to polish the team to its current level. People often overlook one thing: players must be willing to follow the coach's tactical instructions. This is rarely discussed but it's crucial."

"As a coach, if your players are willing to execute all your tactical setups, even if their talent is just average, the team can achieve impressive results. But when players show even slight reluctance, things become very difficult."

"Now everyone says PSG is strong, but two years ago, when players like Mbappé, Neymar, and Messi left, everyone lamented, 'Oh my God, where will this team go?' "

"Back then everyone thought, 'Liverpool knows how to win titles, they should win the league again,'" Henry recalled the prevailing sentiment before the 2024-25 Premier League season began.

But just two weeks later, problems of all kinds emerged, and the situation deteriorated rapidly. At that time, Arne Slot was the coach. The team didn't sign new players but won the title. After signing new players and strengthening, the team collapsed completely.

So whenever someone asks me, 'Who are the contenders? Who has the strength to challenge for the title? If this player moves, will the team still be competitive?' my answer is, 'We need to wait and see. Give time for the coach to refine the team, and give time to Xabi Alonso.'

I have coaching experience. People often joke, 'Thierry, your coaching career lasted only ninety minutes!' But still, I know this: at the Olympics, it's not easy to bring together players who have never played together and won't work together again after the tournament ends. And to build a team pattern and tactical philosophy—all of this in just two weeks.

That's why I say, please give coaches time and wait to see what happens next."

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