Luis Enrique bites back at critics as Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal in UEFA Champions League final

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Luis Enrique hit back at critics of his Paris Saint-Germain team after they reached another UEFA Champions League final. PSG will play Arsenal on May 30.

Enrique hails 'unbelievable' Arsenal as he chases 'history' with PSG

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PSG drew 1-1 at Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, to seal a 6-5 aggregate victory and a place in the final.

The French giants will take on Arsenal in the showpiece match in Budapest on May 30, live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

After the game, PSG head coach Enrique couldn't resist taking a swipe at the doubters.

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When asked if he believed now more than ever that PSG could win a second successive European title, Enrique told his post-match press conference: "We have always thought that. Do you remember what I told you after the league phase?

"Do you remember or not? That I said there wasn’t a better team than us. I said that when everyone was criticising us and saying Paris Saint-Germain was nothing. I didn’t forget that.

"I can appreciate, for me, Bayern Munich are at our level. It's another level. Arsenal, one of the best teams this season. What they did throughout the season has been incredible.

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"They are still playing for the Premier League and they are in the [Champions League] final. That's something we need to appreciate.

"But, I have so much confidence in my team and I think it's important to value them."

PSG were imperious as they claimed the club's first ever European Cup last year, especially in the final when they thrashed Inter Milan 5-0.

Now they have a chance of defending their crown in the Hungarian capital.

Enrique hails 'unbelievable' Arsenal

Enrique said Arsenal, who will be PSG's opponents in the final, have been "unbelievable" throughout this season.

"They did it great, they deserve to go to the final," Enrique told TNT Sports after the game. "They have been performing the whole season at a high level, they were unbelievable during the whole season."

Reflecting on his team reaching the final and a meeting with Arsenal, Enrique added: "We did it. We are excited, I am happy.

"It was tough, tough from the first minute, but I think we managed the match in the right way. We scored a goal and it was very important. We kept our calm.

"Bayern Munich kept the ball and they are a great side with a lot of quality players. It was very tough, but we are very happy."

PSG's Portuguese star Joao Neves said the club was proud to see off Bayern in the last four of the competition.

"We deserve it, but I think Bayern Munich is an unbelievable team, we are so proud of what we did," Neves told TNT Sports.

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"Sometimes they had the ball more than us, but we have to be prepared for this kind of moment we are not used to.

"We are prepared for it (the final), we have a staff that prepares a game the best way possible. They are unbelievable staff. We trust on them and they trust on us, and I think that's the most important thing in a team.

"It's very difficult to face these kinds of teams, but that's Champions League and that's what we want to do."

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