"May 7th again": Luis Enrique thinks of Dortmund and relies on spectacle

There's no single key: Luis Enrique during the first leg in London. IMAGO/Shutterstock

The question about his bike rides posed fewer problems.Luis Enrique , however, didn't want to take credit for regularly cycling to the training ground. "It's only nine kilometers," said the 54-year-old, "it's good for my physique." He found it more difficult to answer the question about the keys to success against Arsenal. "A good question—I don't know," he said frankly. "There could be many keys, as was the case in the first leg."

One of them was that PSG remained true to its style of play in London. A team characterized by its willingness to run and aggressiveness, which ultimately had more shots on goal and more possession than its opponents, even in an away game in a Champions League semi-final. Paris prefers to act rather than react.

The French will play the return leg with this same confidence, Achraf Hakimi emphasized. The right-back announced a "high press" despite the cushion. "We've been doing that since the start of the season, and we should continue doing it and not let up. The coach has made it clear that we won't change our style of play—win or lose."

Whether this consistency will be rewarded or the lack of flexibility punished remains to be seen. The coach, too, left no doubt that the usual course will be maintained. "We want to offer the fans attractive football and a show, because that's what football is – a spectacle. That's what people pay for, even if they go to the movies or some other show," said Luis Enrique.

"I've always said we won't play for a draw. We want to show that we're better." There won't be anything "extraordinary or special" to see, especially since Ousmane Dembelé doesn't have to be replaced. The top scorer trained fully for the past two days and will definitely be available .