Enrique: That’s the quickest way to fall into Liverpool’s trap

Enrique explained: "A manager’s job is to find a way to get good results. Every year is different from the last, and we can’t operate in the same way as last year."

He added: “What I hope for most is to maintain the team’s identity so that we can play good football and enjoy the competition in the Champions League.”

The Spanish manager said: “It doesn’t matter who the favourites are, or who you rate as favourites. In matches like this, against teams like this, it’s impossible to pick a favourite.”

He continued: “I don’t think my team is the clear favourite. If you recall last year, everyone said Liverpool were the clear favourites, yet Paris Saint-Germain went through. As far as I’m concerned, there is no clear favourite.”

He emphasised: “Liverpool are a top-class side, and believing you are the clear favourites is the quickest way to fall into a trap and ruin things.”

Luis Enrique recalls last year’s match at the Parc des Princes against the Reds as the best game of the season, saying: “It was a top-class match, one that captures the essence of football. We lost that game, but we’ve played other matches of that standard.”

He added: “I’d choose to play at that level tomorrow, not for the result. Our aim is to win every match, regardless of the opponent or the venue.”

He concluded by saying: “We’ll try to enjoy ourselves at the Parc des Princes, because it’s a fantastic stadium. We have the support of our fans. It’s great to play at home.”