Luis Enrique looking to recreate 'beautiful memory' when PSG faces Liverpool
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesParis Saint-Germain FCLiverpool faces the reigning European champions next month, a little over a year after PSG eliminated it from the Champions League in the round of 16, en route to winning the trophyLuis Enrique spoke about PSG's Champions League meeting with PSGLuis Enrique claimed Paris Saint-Germain is not the favorite to win its Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool and added the reunion with the Reds will conjure “beautiful memories.”The English and French champions are set to lock horns over two legs next month, just over a year after their last-16 Champions League encounter, which PSG won on penalties at Anfield. That meeting pitted the would-be Premier League and Champions League winners, and Europe’s two most in-form sides at the time.Indeed, Enrique predicted before the second leg that the winner of the tie would reach the final, a claim that proved prescient, as PSG won the trophy for the first time.READ MORE: Liverpool warned PSG could win '10-0' after Reds beaten by BrightonREAD MORE: PSG statement confirms major injury worry before Liverpool tie in Champions LeagueSpeaking ahead of another clash with the Reds, Enrique said he is anticipating a huge challenge, despite Liverpool’s domestic issues this season.“When Liverpool were the best team in Europe at the time, they were playing incredible football.
I remember Arne Slot speaking very well about PSG, at a time when nobody else was,” the former Barcelona coach said before Saturday’s win over Nice.“It was very positive for us, a beautiful memory of a classic tie. We're looking forward to this quarter-final, first in Paris, then in Liverpool.Enrique said PSG is not favorites to beat Liverpool in the Champions League last-16(Image: 2026 Eurasia Sport Images)“I'm fortunate to have an incredible team and intelligent players.
It'll be very positive for us to play these two games.”Enrique also revealed he has yet to hear whether the clash with Lens, which falls between the two legs against Liverpool, will be moved.PSG’s fixture with Nantes was originally due to be sandwiched between the last-16 encounter against Chelsea, but was moved by Ligue 1 to allow the Parisians more time to focus on the Champions League tie.PSG eased into the quarter-finals after beating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregateProviding a similar arrangement before the second leg against Liverpool would be ideal, especially given that Lens is currently competing for the title and trails PSG by just a point, although the reigning champions do have a game in hand.“I would like to wait for more news,” Enrique said when asked about the prospect.“Every team wants to find the best conditions to play the competition, but we can also understand the interests of other teams.”PSG returns from the international break with a home league match against Toulouse on April 3, five days before the first leg of the Champions League tie. The Reds travel to Manchester City on April 4 before flying to Paris.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCParis Saint-Germain FC