Enrique urges PSG to show resolve in Bayern clash

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique has urged his side to be brave in today’s Champions League clash at Bayern Munich, admitting their stuttering start leaves no room for error.
PSG are languishing just under the play-off section of the Champions League standings in 25th, having won one and lost two of their four matches to date.
Bayern are 17th with two wins and two losses.
The difficult start to the campaign has made things more challenging, Enrique said.
“It’s obvious that after four matches, including three at the Parc des Princes, with fair or unfair results, unfair for me, we have to have good results to qualify,” Enrique told a press conference.
“We made things difficult for ourselves. Football is what it is. You have to score. We will give it our all, we will be brave, we will take risks, as we usually do.”
Bayern have their last three games against PSG in the Champions League, with the French side failing to score in the matches. Enrique admitted that it would be a tough match and that his side needs to perform above and beyond.
“It is very clear that we are two teams that are similar. We want to have the ball, we press very high... we have similar statistics,” he said. “We are among the best teams with goal chances but there will only be one ball. And so one team will have to suffer. Them, or us. We’ll probably have to go further against Bayern. Run more, raise the level, especially against Bayern at home.”

PSG’s quality is undeniable, says Bayern boss Kompany
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany said PSG have plenty of individual quality and a terrific manager in Enrique. While PSG’s qualifying chances are in more danger than Bayern, Kompany has no doubts over French team’s ability and is counting on the Bayern fans to spur his side on.
“We are playing against one of the big clubs in Europe. They have a lot of individual quality and a very good coach. Both teams will want to win. We are playing at home and this match is of utmost importance to us,” Kompany said.
“It’s (PSG) a squad with incredible talent. The spaces between the lines are never big, the pressing is very aggressive and good. When they have the ball, they have a clear attacking approach. As a team, they are really very good.”
While the German giants have lost two of their four Champions League matches this season, they are undefeated in the Bundesliga and have not conceded a goal in five consecutive league games but Kompany is striving for more.
“There are many teams in the competition (Champions League) that we haven’t seen yet. We often talk about finishing in the top eight (to qualify for the last 16). Our goal is to finish top one,” the Belgian said.
Bayern are without 20-year-old Germany defensive midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who broke his collarbone in October.
“Aleks is not yet fully integrated into training. It is going well and quickly, but it will still take a little while,” Kompany said.
One man who is feeling fit and raring to go is striker Harry Kane, who has scored 50 Bundesliga goals since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in August last year, needing just 43 games to reach that mark, faster than any player in the league’s history.
“It has been a long time since I felt as good as I do now,” the 31-year-old England captain said.
“As an experienced player, you learn a lot about different phases in a game. Since I’ve been at Bayern, my numbers have gone up. I hope that this continues and that we can keep raising our standards. Without the players around me, all of the goals I score would not be possible.
“They create space. We have a lot of competition for different positions, a lot of quality and a high tempo. Sometimes I also drop deeper to give my teammates more space. We get on very well,” he added.