Paris Saint-Germain coach, Luis Enrique, openly criticised his team for handing Bayern Munich easy goals, saying they could have lost by more than 2-1 in Tuesday’s Champions League match.
The defeat was PSG’s first in the competition after four games and only their second loss of the season, while Bayern notched its 16th consecutive win across all competitions.
Bayern’s Colombian forward Luis Díaz scored twice, in the fourth and 32nd minutes, before being sent off late in the first half.
“When it was 11 versus 11 there is no doubt. Of course, they were superior to us in the first half. They created more chances and we gave them some lovely gifts in the first half,” Luis Enrique said (via Daily Mail). “When you give away such presents against such players they will score. I don´t make any excuses, it´s our responsibility to do better.”
Luis Enrique admitted he could not explain why his team fell short, particularly in a one-sided first half against the six-time European champions.
“I don´t have an explanation, it is like that,” he said. “We gave away several gifts. They scored two goals but could have scored four. I am disappointed to see this because I expected to see a better level.”
PSG has been struggling with injuries this season. Forward Ousmane Dembélé and right-back Achraf Hakimi, who was fouled recklessly by Díaz, both left the field injured in the first half, while forward Désiré Doué remained sidelined.
Luis Enrique also reflected on his role in managing the team’s ongoing injury problems.
“When you get injured players back they are not in 100% form,” he said. “It is something I should handle much better (as a coach), given all of my experience.”
