The Remontada against PSG was “useless”: Luis Enrique’s confession about Barça

Luis Enrique was the coach of FC Barcelona during the Remontada in 2017 in the Champions League: 7 years later, he admits that this match had no sporting impact.

For the past 7 years, PSG has been paying the consequences of the Remontada. But from the Barcelona side, while the match felt good at the time, the coach at the time, Luis Enrique, now at PSG, believes that this match had no sporting effects. “No, unfortunately, this Remontada was useless. We were eliminated by Juventus afterward, so it wasn’t the most special match of my career. PSG had won 4-0 in Barcelona. I am remembered for the Remontada, but we were between life and death 15 days before.”

“Then, the perspective changed. I remember the 4-0 and the 6-1. It’s part of history, and I’m very proud of it. I wouldn’t change anything in my career. I could have done much better, but I gave my best.”

PSG and Barcelona will meet again in the quarter-finals. For Luis Enrique, it’s an exciting match. “We were lucky because we’re returning to Spain, I’m going back to Barcelona, where I spent most of my career. I feel wonderful there; it’s great news. We knew that the competition would give us a very difficult, top-level team. There are two sides to the draw. We’ll have to show on the field that we deserve to go further. The favorites are in the other half of the bracket; it will be difficult to predict. It’s very interesting.”