Enrique: Criticism will always exist at a big club like PSG

On September 14, Paris Saint-Germain will face Brest away in the 4th round of Ligue 1. On the eve of the match, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique attended a press conference. This article is the second half of the press conference.

Hello coach, in Wednesday's Champions League match, you called up a young goalkeeper from the academy, Adam Mouak. We know you pay great attention to young players from the academy. Can you talk 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, when there are issues with the first team – for example, when Alessandro Longoni has a slight injury – usually train with us in the first team. We are always open-minded and pay close attention to their performance in the reserve team or U19 squad to understand their abilities. This week, David Boly also trained with us and will continue to train with the first team for the rest of this season. Maintaining this close connection between the academy and the first team is very important. It is indeed difficult to become a member of the first team, but we will always be ready to discover and develop their talents.

Hello coach, following up on my colleague's question about the goalkeeper position and the third goalkeeper, we can imagine this is a very important position for you. In the past few years, Renato Marin and Arnau Tenas were brought in, and this year Alessandro Longoni also joined the team. What is your overall 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 in the reserve team, and this season he is on loan, getting regular playing time and gaining valuable match experience. The same applies to Alessandro Longoni, who is with us now. It's very important for him to play in matches, because if you only train with the first team, you can certainly gain experience, but at his age, actual match play is crucial. After that, we will evaluate Renato's performance at his current club and Longoni's performance in the reserve team and U19 squad.

We remain open to all possibilities, and I am very satisfied with the three goalkeepers we currently have, but that doesn't mean I don't want to continue improving in this position. The goalkeeper position is the same as all other positions: at Paris Saint-Germain, you can never rest on your laurels, you must constantly seek improvement. If you find a player who can improve the team's current level, we will strive to bring him in. This is the reality of top-level professional football – you have to prove every day that you are ready.

Hello coach, I would like to ask about Désiré Doué. It feels like his strength is continuously increasing, his body is getting stronger, and he is playing with more confidence. You must have seen details in daily training that we media cannot see. What excellent qualities do you think he possesses? In what areas can he continue to improve to perform more consistently 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 countries and cities, the starting point is always very difficult. He is only 18 years old, but he has perfectly adapted to our requirements for him in midfield and attack.

He got his chance in the Champions League, and he earned it through his own merit. Every time he came off the bench, he performed exceptionally well. This is exactly what we are looking for – to always be ready, no matter what the match is. I am very pleased; he has extremely high talent, and although he is 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 defense. Under your command, one player is currently at the center of public criticism – Illia Zabarnyi. What do you think of his performance? He returned to the team earlier than others, and everyone originally thought he would get more playing time, but from what we have seen so far, he seems to be encountering some difficulties. How do you view his recent form?

This is completely normal. When you are at a big club like Paris Saint-Germain, criticism will always exist. Even if you win 6-0, the media will still criticize the goalkeeper, criticize the left or right centre-back, criticize the midfield, or criticize the striker who didn't score. This is perfectly normal. Discussions and noise are actually very positive – they show that you are at a top-tier wealthy club.

If we look back at the past few years, I remember people used to criticize Ousmane Dembélé, criticize Aurélien Tchouaméni, and of course, they criticized me, the coach Luis Enrique, and some even criticized Désiré Doué for not being up to standard. This is very normal. I think such criticism is fair because you have to realize that you are 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 is not injustice, but a reasonable constraint, and you must be prepared. I am very satisfied with my goalkeepers – all three, my centre-backs – all four or five, and my forwards. Throughout a long season, every player will experience ups and downs in form, which is a completely normal phenomenon in a team.

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