PSG’s Luis Enrique Praises Newcastle United, Hails Them As “Team No One Wanted to Face”

• Paris Saint-Germain square off against Premier League team Newcastle in today's UCL clash
• Eddie Howe's team tops the list of outsiders top teams around Europe hoped to avoid
• Luis Enrique has hailed the Tyneside club ahead of their Group F round 2 clash

Paris Saint-Germain head into their UEFA Champions League clash against Newcastle United on the back of less-than-impressive league form.

The defending Ligue 1 champions currently sit outside of the UCL places in their domestic standings, and will bank on replicating their stellar match-day one display against Borussia Dortmund if they hope to take any points at St. James' Park.

As reported by Reuters, the Parisian side's coach, Luis Enrique, spoke to the media ahead of the sides' meeting. He has hailed tonight's opponent and the strides the English team has made since their Saudi takeover.

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Luis Enrique hails Newcastle

Enrique spoke highly of the Magpies, and was quoted by L'Equipe to have said:

"I am looking forward to it. And I even envy my players who will play the game."

The former Barcelona gaffer was visibly impressed by the work done by Eddie Howe's side, and also stated:

"A team that works well when it has the ball, and presses well when they're out of possession."

"They are the pot 4 team no one wanted to face. A side of very high level."

Despite the former Spanish national team coach's show of respect for his opponents, Enrique also highlighted his team's UCL experience which could count as an advantage.

"The Champions League is unpredictable. The atmosphere will be hostile and brilliant. Newcastle are a difficult team to play against, obviously. We will try to reproduce on the pitch what we do in training."

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As Newcastle United prepare to host their first UEFA Champions League match in two decades, fans can expect nothing less than captivating action on display.

Manager Eddie Howe has showered praise on Kylian Mbappe, whom he considers the world's best player. All eyes will be on Mbappe as he aims to live up to this reputation during the upcoming match.

Newcastle captain avoids TikTok

In a previous report, Sports Brief stated that Newcastle United captain, Jamaal Lascelles has resorted to hilarious measures in order to have a mental edge ahead of his team's clash against Paris Saint-Germain.

Lascelles is likely to be integrated back into the squad by Eddie Howe, especially after Sven Botman suffered an injury setback.

The Magpie captain has banned himself from viewing TikTok so as to have an edge over defending PSG star Kylian Mbappe.