Luis Enrique wants to ‘mark history’ with PSG treble

AFP | Paris   

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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said yesterday he was chasing history as the club bid for the treble of Ligue 1, Champions League and French Cup trophies this season.

PSG can take the first step by wrapping up the Ligue 1 title for the 12th time on Wednesday with a win at Lorient and if second-placed Monaco fail to beat Lille.

But Luis Enrique, 53, who took over the Paris giants last year, has a unique hat-trick in his sights -- a feat he achieved with Barcelona in his first year as coach in 2015.

“Without a doubt, it’s a motivation to do something that has never been done in France, to mark the history of the club, of the city and if it can be for the country, so much the better,” the Spaniard told a press conference at Campus PSG in Poissy outside Paris.

“But for now we just have one title (the Champions Trophy won in January against Toulouse), and we must continue to fight in the championship because the opponents deserve it.”

PSG, who have not lost a Ligue 1 game since September, are now 11 points clear of Monaco in second with just five matches remaining.

“It’s still a long and winding road, we will have to be focused to achieve our objectives,” warned Luis Enrique.