Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said he was disappointed with his side’s lack of intensity after it lost its last Ligue 1 game of the season on Sunday and urged his players to rediscover their fire ahead of the Champions League final.
PSG, which had already secured its fifth straight title, was beaten 2-1 by local rival Paris FC on Sunday , and Luis Enrique said it was clear that motivation was an issue.
“Nothing positive to say about this match,” he told reporters.
“When you play football without ambition or intensity, this is the sort of thing you’d expect to see. I knew before the match how difficult it would be to play this sort of game with no objective, but I’m a bit disappointed.”
PSG is not in action again until May 30, when it defends its Champions League crown in the final against Arsenal.
“I think my players need to overcome difficult matches and stay motivated,” the Spanish manager added.
“The final part of the season will be more complicated than usual because last year we played in the French Cup final and that was very motivating for us. But there are still two weeks to go before what I’d call the most important match in our history, and I certainly hope that by that day, there’ll be no need to motivate the players.”
Published on May 18, 2026