Luis Enrique says that Flamengo is ‘one of the best teams in the world’ and predicts a ‘very difficult’ duel

Teams will face each other in the final of the Intercontinental Cup next Wednesday (17th), at 2pm (Brasília time)

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PSG coach and current Champions League champion, Luis Enrique

The coach of the and current champion of Champions League,, said that the the team they will face in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, is “one of the best in the world” and the match is difficult. “We all know their qualities, as we saw them play this summer in the Club World Cup. It will be very difficult”, said the Spanish coach. “They play very good football and have experience,” he said.

“This time it will be different,” said Luis Enrique. “We are going to play against one of the best teams in the world. It will be difficult, but that is motivation, because it is an opportunity for PSG”, he added.

In Luis Enrique’s opinion, the difference between the European and South American teams was already greater and he cited his experience in the former World Cup. “The last time I played this match, there was a big difference,” he said, as he was the coach of Barcelona who beat River Plate 3-0 in the 2015 decision. In the US competition, Flamengo beat Chelsea, in the group stage, 3-1. The English team was the champion of the tournament after defeating PSG in the final. Flamengo was eliminated in the round of 16 against Bayern Munich.

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