Paris Saint-Germain head coach Louis Henrique admitted that the team is suffering from a mental breakdown after the Ligue 1 leaders suffered a 1:3 home defeat to Monaco.
This result became an alarming signal for the dignified champions of the Champions League, even just five days before the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League against London's Chelsea at the Parc des Princes. The Parisians looked like a pale shadow to themselves, acted badly and made atypical concessions against the pragmatic Monaco.
After Bradley Barkola's goal, the team's weak performance screamed out loud dissatisfaction among the fans in the stands. This was the first home defeat of PSG in the championship season, but also the worst in all tournaments. This misfortune has given rise to discussions about whether the Parisians are ready to steal their European title. Confirming that this is a psychological problem, Enrique will reveal in the comments for L'Equipe:.
“Obviously, when problems arise, the head turns on first. It's ok. It’s strange, it’s unacceptable, but we need to understand that there’s only one match. Life is not something you can buy, but you need to have it day after day. It’s difficult for us, but we have to keep hope for those who can change everything,” said the mentor.
According to information from RMC Sport that the PSG coaching staff noted problems with self-confidence during training before the match with Monaco, the former Barcelona coach stole his players. He said that he does not lose faith in the team and that training cannot be compared with official matches.
Even if PSG rejects the slight advantage of the French government's decision to postpone the Ligue 1 match against Nantes (so that the team is small for more than an hour to renew the games with Chelsea), Henrique will have to quickly hope for a way out of the crisis.
The Londoners, who already beat PSG in the final of the Club Championship last summer, will immediately try to cope with the psychological impact of the Parisians at the next Champions League match.