‘Without a doubt, it’s me’ – Luis Enrique aims dig at his former player Xavi Hernandez ahead of Champions league clash

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Luis Enrique aims dig at Xavi ahead of UCL clash. Pelumi

PSG manager Luis Enrique addressed the media on Tuesday ahead of his team’s Champions League quarter-final match against Barcelona.

Unsurprisingly, he was questioned about the upcoming encounter with Barca and confidently stated that he embodies the club’s style better than any other manager.

Luis Enrique claims he embodies Barcelona’s Style better

“Without a doubt, it’s me. It’s not an opinion, look at the statistics, in terms of possession, chances, pressing, trophies… Others might have a different opinion, but it’s definitely me,” he said, according to Barca Blaugranes

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Enrique believes he represents Barcelona more than Xavi. Getty

Luis Enrique discusses familiarity with Barcelona and facing Xavi

The PSG manager was also questioned about whether his familiarity with the club would benefit his team, and he also shared his thoughts on facing Xavi.

“It’s a completely different game for me, but I’ve faced them before, both as a player and as a manager. My love story with Barcelona goes back many years, but my profession comes first,” he added.

“I’ve known him as a teammate, as my player, but not as a coach. I know the club very well, but I don’t know whether it’ll be an advantage.

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Xavi Hernandez .Credit- Goal.com

“Nobody can say that this Barcelona team is weak, they are strong. They’re doing well going forward, they have good players, and they’re a club with a lot of experience, having already won five titles. It’s not easy, but I’m feeling motivated.”, he added.

Having famously clinched the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, Luis Enrique now faces the challenge of guiding PSG to their inaugural triumph in the competition.

Meanwhile Sports Buddy reported in previous news that ISIS has issued a threat targeting all four Champions League quarter-final matches scheduled for this week, including Arsenal’s home game against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium.

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