Enrique: It is important to give young players from the youth training valuable playing time

November 23 Paris Saint-Germain defeated Le Havre 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to regain the leader's position in the Ligue 1, allowing them to calmly prepare for Wednesday's Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur. Team coach Enrique attended the press conference. He expressed his appreciation for the content of the game after the lineup was rotated but the players were still focused. He also explained the reason for the increased use of players from the academy this season.

Reporter: "Chevalier played a key role in front of the goal tonight. Can this be called his signature game for Paris Saint-Germain?"

Enrique: "Every game is different. To evaluate a player's performance, you have to look at it one by one. We are very comfortable with his performance. I have no doubts about Chevalier, just like I have no doubts about Zabarni and Renato Martins. We I know it's not easy to play in a club like Paris Saint-Germain. It's always full of noise and players have to get used to it. But I reiterate, I have full confidence in Chevalier."

Reporter: "Are you surprised that Nuno Mendes returned to the game so quickly?"

Enrique: "It's always good news to have a player return from injury. Nuno played the full 90 minutes, already. Get ready for the next game against Tottenham Hotspur."

Reporter: "How do you explain Joao Neves' success in the opening period?"

Enrique: "Who is Joao Neves? Is it the little guy who always scores goals? It's great. He has been criticized, but it is normal to see his progress. Seeing that he has the ability to score goals."

Reporter: "How do you evaluate the performance of the Le Havre team?"

Enrique: "The Le Havre team should have got more. They played well and created opportunities. It is difficult to play such a game after the international break. You have to arrange their playing time according to the individual situation of the players."

Reporter: "Is it important to regain the leadership position?"

Enrique: "Of course, it is as important as ever. Some teams, such as Marseille and Lens, performed very well, so it is important to win and continue to lead. In the period before Christmas, there are important games in all competitions, and it is important to start this series of games with a victory."

Reporter: "How do you evaluate it? Lucas Berardo's performance? "

Enrique: "It's normal for players to have ups and downs. We know the strength of the players and it's not easy to know how to deal with this situation now. You know, in order to win, we need all players to improve. It’s a long season and it’s hard to play well in every game.”

Reporter: “Why do you give Paris youth players so much playing time?”

Enrique: “The important thing for these players is that they can get valuable playing time. It doesn’t make sense if they only play when the team is 4-0 ahead. I am not giving a favor to those talented players. Gianto deserves to play, Mbaye is in a difficult period, he lacks confidence a little bit, but for me it is important to give confidence to the youth players, and it is also true for the club. We think that players with quality will gain confidence, which is why we do not bring in foreign players. It is easier for a French youth player to play in Paris Saint-Germain than to spend a lot of money to bring players from other clubs."