Subbed off Dembélé right before the 90th minute.
Subbed Kvaratskhelia.
Subbed Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz too, despite them being among the main penalty takers.
And did you see a single negative reaction from any of them? No complaints, no ego, no frustration. Just trust in the manager and commitment to the team.
That is exactly what Luis Enrique has built at PSG - a real team before individuals. A dressing room fully connected to the manager and the system 🤝
Back-to-back Champions Leagues don’t happen by luck. Massive respect to Enrique and PSG, fully deserved. There’s genuinely a lot for every club in Europe to admire from this project. 👏🏆
What never works is to deny yourself and betray your own core values because of the fear of hurting the feelings of another, scared of being abandoned or ostracised and so you sell your soul to belong.
Nobody succeeds without first aligning themselves with their true values. Your soul is not available to be manipulated by those who have no respect for your personal boundaries.
Be kind and hospitable but place a high value on yourself. Your sense of self worth is key. Build a wall around your soul but let it have a gate. A point of decision as to what goes out and what comes in.
Cultivate that walled garden within. Make it productive and beautiful it will attract those who are perfectly aligned with you.
The most dangerous snakes aren’t in the grass—they’re often among your family and friends, disguised as trust and loyalty, betraying you through closeness.
@FabrizioRomano I've been thinking, there's no much difference between this guy and Olmo. Really can't vent cos It's the coaches choice. Let's trust the process. I can only hope it's a good move.
I once had a team lead who, after getting bashed in management meetings, would return the same energy to the team. The office atmosphere would instantly become tense. Attrition rate became high.
Then I worked with another one. After tough management sessions, he would come back asking:
“What can we change?”
“Which strategy are we missing?”
“How do we improve the numbers?”
Same pressure.
Different response.
Each time he speaks with us performance always get better. Colleagues were more motivated, morale was higher, and team members pushed themselves because they felt supported, not attacked.
I learned that people can handle targets and pressure. What really affects performance is the attitude of leadership during difficult moments.