Defeat to Nice will not affect us against Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has sent a clear message to Arsenal ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash.

Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat to Nice in Ligue 1 on Friday, Enrique emphasized that PSG’s ambition to reach the Champions League final remains unchanged.

“First of all, I would like to congratulate Nice. They were 100% efficient… Our goal was to continue breaking records, and that one won’t be possible,” Enrique said.

“But that doesn’t change our goal of reaching the Champions League final.

“We are the best team in France, by far. We proved it. We have to be brave now and think about winning the Champions League.”

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When asked about fielding a full-strength side, Enrique remained tight-lipped, saying: “Draw whatever conclusions you want from that. I’m not going to give any clues to Arteta.”

PSG will be hoping to shrug off any complacency for what could be the biggest two-legged fixture of Enrique’s time in charge.