Paris Saint-Germain boss insists he is not worried about PSG's shock 3-1 loss to Nice ahead of Tuesday's semi-final clash against .
including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Ousmane Dembele, and Joao Neves. Despite their attacking prowess, which saw them register 13 shots on target compared to Nice's three, they could not prevent their first league defeat of the season.
Fabian Ruiz was the hero for the hosts, scoring the solitary goal in what turned out to be a frustrating night for the French champions.
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And Enrique has had his say on the result in Paris, which ended's 30-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1.
"First of all, I would like to congratulate Nice," he said. "They were 100 per cent efficient, they came close to our goal once in the first half, and they scored,’ Luis Enrique said after the game.
"Then, they had two chances, and they scored again. They had a very high level of efficiency. I don’t think the result was deserved. We played a full match.
"At half time, we deserved a better result than a draw, and on their first chance of the second half, we conceded this goal. It’s surprising but it’s possible.
"Our goal was to continue breaking records and that one won’t be possible [PSG’s unbeaten record]. But that doesn’t change our goal of reaching the Champions League final."
Asked if he is worried by the result, Enrique replied: "Based on what I saw, I’m signing up straight away for Tuesday in London and the return leg.
"Not for the result, obviously, but I saw a team that had 30 chances to score. I’m not worried at all. We attacked, didn’t calculate, and we came up against a goalkeeper who made some incredible saves.
"We are the best team in France, by far, we proved it. We have to be brave now and think about winning the Champions League.’
"Right now, the players are clearly affected. We deserved to win, no doubt about it. But if the opponent is 100 per cent efficient and you’re not as efficient as usual, things turn around. It’s as simple as that."
Asked why he fielded a full-strength side, Luis Enrique added: "Draw whatever conclusions you want from that. I’m not going to give any clues to ."
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