Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique on Tuesday stated that his side is eyeing a historic quadruple as they are nearing a Ligue 1 title win for the 12th time in history.
Enrique, who is in his debut season with the French side, will lead PSG in their third UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-final in five years against Borussia Dortmund next week.
PSG is also in the first position in the league points table with 66 points, 11 more than second-placed AS Monaco. Should PSG beat Lorient in their next match on Wednesday and Monaco drop points, the 11-time league winners will be crowned champions for one more time.
Talking ahead of the match against Lorient, the Spaniard confirmed that the dressing rooms talk about the quadruple and takes it as a motivation as PSG, who clinched Coupe de France earlier this season, is still alive in all three competitions.
"The quadruple? Of course, we talk about it. It's a motivation," Luis Enrique told a news conference. "It is a way of writing the club's history and the city's history. But the most important is not what we win but how we win, how we play.
"We have eight games left, hopefully nine and we will put the same commitment in all of them. It's motivating us. For the moment, we have one title [the French Super Cup]. We need to win the league and continue to fight in Ligue 1 to respect the other clubs. After we will have the French Cup final againstLyon[on May 25], a special game. It is a long and sinuous road. We will have to be very focused at this end of the season."
Enrique then talked about his rotation policy, something that has been discussed by the fans throughout the season saying he picks the best playing XI after analysing the opponent and observing training sessions.
"You love the concept of a definite starting XI. When a coach like me with such a rich squad with competitive players, I'm careful about everything I see during games and training sessions to pick my 11 players," he said
"Even if I have two players in form, considering the opposition we play, I can take a completely different decision. It's important that every player in the squad feels that they have something to play for at training. Everyone can be part of matches so everyone has to be ready."