‘People will always complain’ – PSG’s Luis Enrique responds to Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca

‘People will always complain’ – PSG’s Luis Enrique responds to Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca Speaking after Manchester City’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday (2-4) , Enzo Maresca suggested that the relative weakness of Ligue 1 gave an advantage to his opponents on the night. Prior to Wednesday’s game, Manchester City faced a visit to Anfield. The Cityzens beat Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch’s red card just after the hour mark was the turning point in that game as City eased to a 3-0 win. However, Maresca’s side went into half-time 3-0 down when PSG came to town on Wednesday night. Just days earlier, Les Parisiens had registered an unconvincing 3-1 win over Le Mans FC. In that game, key players were rested. Mika Godts, Ferran Torres, and Maghnes Akliouche all started in attack, whilst fringe players such as Lucas Beraldo, Dro Fernandez, Lucas Hernandez, and Lucas Digne all got a run out. Of those, only Akliouche started against Manchester City. “PSG can manage their players before the Champions League. For us, it is a bit different, especially when you have to go to Anfield,” said Maresca after Wednesday’s defeat to the reigning European champions. On Friday, Luis Enrique responded. “It is the typical noise around PSG,” said the Spaniard, who has led Les Parisiens to back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles. “Before even coming here, I heard that PSG wouldn’t win the Champions League because of the level [of Ligue 1], and now that the club has won, that is the reason. People will always complain.” GFFN | Luke Entwistle