PSG 'not here to defend' against Bayern, says Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique promised his Paris Saint-Germain side will not take a backward step against Bayern Munich on Wednesday (Alexandra BEIER) Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich. Defending champions PSG won 5-4 in an astonishing opening leg, having conceded first and at one point held a 5-2 advantage. The match was the highest scoring Champions League semi-final in history and Luis Enrique expected more of the same on Wednesday.
"It's nothing," the Spaniard said of PSG's narrow lead. "It's just one goal. We are ready.
We know Bayern Munich can get back into the match and we can also score goals. "And we are certainly not here to defend. We're trying to win the game.
" PSG are competing in their fifth semi-final in the past seven seasons -- and the third straight under Luis Enrique. The coach said Bayern were the "strongest team we have faced" this season, but promised the French giants would be "loyal to who we are". "I can't say Wednesday will be different based on what we saw in the first leg.
I don't think either team will just accept that the other is better," said the Spaniard. "Our mentality is to win every game. We don't need to play for a particular result because we have to win.