At 03:05 CEST on September 5th, Paris Saint-Germain will host AS Monaco in Matchday 3 of Ligue 1. Ahead of the match, PSG manager Luis Enrique attended a press conference. This article is the second part of that press conference.

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Tomorrow is September 3rd. Can you share your thoughts with us? Will you and your team give everything to win a third Champions League title for your fans?

But this match hasn't even started yet! The objective is very clear, and you all know it well. I've said it many times. It's been this way since day one I arrived here. I've told you that winning those major trophies – there's nothing more important than winning the Champions League. Everyone is fighting hard, and every PSG fan firmly believes we can do it.

But that doesn't mean it will be easy. As a manager, you must maintain balance at all times to manage all kinds of energy. When lots of positive energy or intense energy comes together, you must maintain that balance well. In such moments, staying calm is absolutely the best choice. We haven't even played SK Slovan Bratislava yet. Right now we need to focus on improving and playing well in tomorrow's match.

I'd like to return to the question about Mbappé's departure and the nature of forwards without knowing whether the team's overall attacking strength has improved or weakened – we'll see in the future – do you think this season, PSG's overall player profile and attacking style differ from before? Is there a difference?

It's clearly different because every player is unique, and I think our previous style made excellent use of his qualities. As I just said, he played a very important role. But now I'm particularly pleased with our three attacking players: Mbappé, Ferran Torres, and Mikautadze. We have many possibilities, and all three can play in any position on the pitch.

This is crucial for us in a long season because we'll face a very congested fixture list. Every time I see them in training and the performances Mikautadze brings us – he's only 20 now – and Ferran Torres, although he has some experience, is still young. Meanwhile, Mbappé is a very experienced player, but he was born to play for a team at our level. I'm particularly pleased with them, but you don't need to compare them every time because we don't know what the future holds. Let's wait and see.

When you learned you'd face AS Roma in the Champions League, what did you think? AS Roma has special significance in your football career and coaching career – it's a team close to your heart.

It brings back many wonderful memories for me. Unfortunately, this match can't be played at the Stadio Olimpico, but it still holds a warm and special place in my heart for me. I expect this to be a very difficult match because AS Roma has developed significantly under José Mourinho's management, and judging by their transfer activity, they're a very strong team.

Is winning tomorrow more important for starting the season well and maintaining competitiveness in the title race, or is the main importance stopping the outside talk and criticism about not winning yet?

What do you think? If we don't win tomorrow, do we directly withdraw from the title race? Do you think so? Obviously, our goal tomorrow is to beat the team that beat us last time at Parc des Princes, which represents an excellent challenge, and we'll try our best. It won't be easy because AS Monaco has always been a good team, especially under this coach whom I greatly admire. I've always appreciated brave coaches who love football and dare to show their style on the pitch.

Coach, we saw you walking barefoot on the grass earlier – very relaxed and enjoying yourself. Will you do the same at Parc des Princes? On a more serious note, have you heard any feedback about the new stadium? How do you feel about it? Does not having it available at the start of the season bother you? In short, I'd like to know your impressions.

Of course, absolutely. Like always, we're very eager to play our first match at Parc des Princes, but it won't happen, which is very unfortunate for us. Tomorrow, I hope the pitch – I've been told it's in very good condition currently, but we'll need to observe it during tomorrow's match to see if it can maintain the proper conditions for our style of football throughout the game. Because if any team needs the pitch in excellent condition, it's us. We'll wait and see tomorrow.

Hello Coach, Philippe Clément, the coach of AS Monaco, once said you might be one of the five greatest coaches in football history. How do you feel about his high praise? Also, what do you expect from this Brazilian coach's first experience managing a European club?

This is his first experience managing a European club, but he's achieved great success in many important things in Brazil. As I mentioned before, when we prepared for the Intercontinental Cup against Flamengo, we already saw what kind of coach he is. When I heard he was coming to France to coach, at first I was pleased, but then I started to wonder if I should be quite so pleased (laughs), because I think it's very important to have new coaches who love football, seek quality, and have diverse personal experiences as both players and coaches. This is excellent news for French football, and I'm very happy. There's nothing more to say. I wish him all the best – of course, after we play against him.

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