PSG boss Luis Enrique is aware Milan ‘could change’ their tactics ‘as they did against Tottenham’ last season and insists the Ligue 1 giants will ‘attack and press high.’
Milan visit PSG in the third Champions League group stage game on Wednesday. Both sides have had highs and lows in the competition as PSG have earned three points in two games, while Milan got two.
“Milan are a great team and they’ve always played in the best competitions,” Luis Enrique said at a press conference on Tuesday as quoted by TMW.
“Like all teams, they can have highs and lows. To me, Milan are in a good moment. They play good football, with an amazing coach. This is why this is called the group of death, everyone can qualify.
“We are happy with what we are doing. Now we have two important games, but we won’t know who will qualify until the last game,” continued the Spanish coach.
“We must focus on one game at a time. Tomorrow we play in our stadium, in front of our fans and we must play better than Milan to win.”
Luis Enrique continued by explaining PSG’s tactical approach against the Rossoneri.
“We have always attacked, we have always kept possession, it’s a message that our players already know,” he said.
“We must attack more than the opponents, but we must be able to defend too. It’s important to use pressing well and this is something our players have understood. I am optimistic because of what I see.
“We can always improve, our fans love to see us press high and attack. They appreciate our courage, so we must be able to play like this for the whole game.”
The Spaniard also gave his view on Gigio Donnarumma who will reunite with his ex-club tomorrow.
“We can all improve, I knew Donnarumma was one of the best keepers in the world before coming to PSG,” he said.
“I had already met him as an opponent. Of course, he can improve, but he’s already very strong and I am super happy to have him in the team.”
When asked which Milan player he’d bring to Paris, Luis Enrique replied: “Nobody because they play for Milan and not PSG.
“Milan play with a 4-3-3 system. They play well with and without the ball. However, they have changed sometimes,” the ex-Roma boss continued.
“They changed against Tottenham last season and even in Serie A this season if I am not wrong. We know they could change, but we’ll try to attack anyway and adapt to their potential changes.”
This probably means Enrique would not be surprised to see Milan use a three-man defence at some point during the game or even start with three centre-backs.
Stefano Pioli has already used a three-man defence this season in a home game against Hellas Verona in September. Pioli explained after the game that he had used a three-man defence as an emergency measure given the absences of Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria.