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Enrique is seriously underestimated, he has something to do with Messi and Dembele

9:37pm, 25 May 2025【Football】

coached Paris for two seasons, Enrique won the French domestic triple championship for two consecutive years. Last season, he led Paris Saint-Germain to the semi-finals of the Champions League. This time, Enrique may even win the first Champions League championship in club history.

It is worth mentioning that in Enrique's personal coaching club career, he won all the previous 10 finals in a single game. However, what further demonstrates Enrique's coaching talent may be his use and tactical positioning of Messi and Dembele.

In the 2014-15 season, Enrique arranged for Messi, who was originally playing for the pseudo-ninth, to go to the right side, while leaving Suarez in the middle. This change has had a great impact on Messi's personal subsequent development.

From the 2014 World Cup to the 2014-15 season, Messi ushered in a transformation in his career. Originally, Messi was more a scorer and more like a forward. In the 2014-15 season, Messi truly transformed into an organizer and achieved great success at the same time, and the team won the triple championship.

Although Messi and Enrique had some minor conflicts at the beginning, they quickly resolved their past grudges and ushered in great success.

After coming to Paris, Enrique understood what Mbappe’s problem was at the first time, but the latter was unwilling to accept Enrique’s arrangements and let himself make changes. So after Mbappe left, Enrique expressed confidently: Without Mbappe, Paris has become stronger on both the offensive and defensive ends.

Enrique has had conflicts with Dembele this season, and even excluded Dembele from the Champions League roster. But the two quickly eliminated the misunderstanding, and Dembele scored a high level in the pseudo-nine position tailored for him by Enrique.

Demberle's style of playing football is becoming more and more like Messi. He retreats to the midfield and can both control the ball and get rid of it directly or pass the ball over the top to launch an attack. More importantly, he has learned the entire set of Messi skills.

Paris' third goal in the French Cup final is a reflection of Dembele's football business and ability to lead the team. He passed Ruiz in the opponent's encirclement, and then he entered the penalty area. When Balcola made a cross, Dembele attracted the attention of three people, and finally brought Ashraf to the back point to easily score in the empty goal.

Not only did Dembele succeed, but Balcola plays the role of Mbappe in Paris. He can not only press at high positions, but also keep going back and forth on the wing. Once he has the chance, he can turn back and forth to break the defense.

France Cup finals, Barcola contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, becoming the most shining star. Obviously, after Mbappe left, Enrique not only made Paris stronger, but even found a perfect replacement.

I have to say that Enrique really has something. Under his training, Paris without Mbappe has become stronger both offense and defense. At the same time, the midfield's ball possession and counterattack reached a very high level.

Perhaps when the Champions League final is over, you can know who is the best coach in Europe at present. Of course, there is another candidate in the competition for this position, Frick, who led Barcelona to the domestic triple-champion this season.