Enrique Forget Emotional Binding At Barcelona Met

The Paris coach Germain Luis Enrique had a strong bond with Barcelona in the past. But now he can be cool and professional when dealing with his ex-club.

PSG will entertain Barcelona in the third phase of the Champions League group at Parc des Princes, Wednesday (21 / 10 / 2026) at 02.00 hours.

Even so, he confirmed he could put those feelings aside for a moment on the green field.

"I was listed as a member of Barça, I played there and was also his trainer. I have a remarkable relationship with Catalunya. My wife and kids are Catalan people," Enrique says in the Monday press (19 / 10), quoted ESPN.

"However, we've been dealing with Barcelona a lot. It was weird at first, but now I'm used to it. Their game style is similar to ours. They have extraordinary qualities and show me the values that I like."

"I love watching Barça, the way they play. It's nice to see their ambitions and identities, which is similar to what we want to build."

"However, of course I want to win tomorrow - as a representative of the Paris- and we want to be the first team to beat Barça this season," firmly Enrique, referring to the record of 11 winning streak that Hansi Flick's upbringing team this season.

This duel will be the fourth meeting of the teams in the Champions League since Enrique was appointed to train the PSG in 2023. Out of the last three meetings, Les Parisiens had two wins and one fall. Luis Enrique's PSG meeting record against Barcelona: