The director of the Paris High School Luis Enrique said football is “full of surprises”, as European recruits from trying to defeat Ligue 1 leaders for the first time in more than 40 years, when teams meet in Champions League Play-offs on Tuesday (5.45 pm GMT).
Brest was in Word 1 Relegation zone less than two years ago, but had a meteor rise since Eric Roy ended a 12 -year pause from the administration to take over in January 2023, leading them to European football for the first time in their history at the end of his first responsible.
PSG last lost to Brest in January 1985 and won 5-2 away when the teams met on February 1, leaving Luis Enrique properly willing to speak on the eighth side on the French top flight.
“Football does not necessarily reward the team that plays the best,” said Champions League 2014/15 winner during his term in Barcelona, ​​discussing opponents with the worst defensive record of any team above the Ligue 1 relegation zone .
“Against Brest. We’ve always had the feeling that we could score-but they can score quickly. They can hold the ball. You can drive against them 1-0 or 2-0 and they (they can do) 2-2 .
Brest vs Paris St-Germain
The 54-year-old said he was skeptical of Brest’s willingness to send the creative ability of the attacker Romain del Castillo and the game of the on-Loan Mainz Forward Ludovic Ajorque.
Despite the PSG possession, when the teams met last, each side had 14 attempts at the target and seven on the target, with Brest scoring through Del Castillo and Ajorque and the rest of the level up to the 57th minute.
The PSG led 3-2 until Goncalo Ramos scored twice after the 88th minute, ensuring that Brest has not hit them in 13 attempts from the promotion victory by Ligue 2 in 2018/19.
Brest ‘can rate’ vs psg
“We are a team that is pushing extremely well, but … they can develop a short game and a long talent game,” Luis Enrique said.
“It’s complicated. We’re favorite but football is full of surprises. Brest can score goals against us and we want to play as much as possible and prepare and prepare.
“It is very easy for Brest to create a risk, especially in the collective game. It is a well -constructed team and it is difficult to defend against them.
“Brest is sufficiently capable of getting a good result. They are good defensive, aggressive and second balls. It is never an easy fight against Brest.”
Champions League Playoffs: Brest vs PSG
The hosts have made a 70-mile trip to Guingamp’s Stade de Roudourou because Stade Francis-Le Ble Home does not meet the requirements of UEFA competition organizers.
About 950 PSG fans are expected to watch with the hope of avoiding a surprise against Roy’s team, who arrived at the play-offs despite the 3-0 loss at home Real Madrid Day 8.
Brest defeated PSV, Sparta Prague, Salzburg and Sturm Grat during the championship phase, taking seven points from four home games.
Standard Ligue 1 Player of the month of OUSMANE DEMBELE noted a 34 minute hat-trick At Stade Francis-Le Ble and Forward will aim to continue its sparkling form, complying 15 times in its last nine appearances in all races.
PSG will hope to experience the 13th Champions League Campaign, having reached the semifinals last time and 2019/20 final.
The second leg is on the Parc des Princes on February 19 (8pm).
