Warning Paris's stars of a dangerous trap: Enrique says this is the worst thing about facing Barcelona

Despite the importance of the win over Barcelona, Enrique stressed: "It is just three extra points, but winning against a team of this quality is always positive."

The Spanish coach knows his side must ride out the rough patches in the biggest games. "That is what happened last year against Arsenal and Bayern Munich: there are times when the opponent has the answers and you have to defend deep," he added.

Sitting deep, he explained, was never Paris's plan. "But we got through it tonight."

His substitutes earned special mention too. "They were excellent and gave us a real boost. We are very happy. Now we must keep going," Enrique said.

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Enrique reckoned the game played out just as he had foreseen when he faced the press afterwards. "I watched a match of exactly the type I expected. It was very difficult and we were forced to defend out of necessity. The opponents are of a high level and they can beat you."

The Paris boss hailed his side's work without the ball. "We did a good defensive job today. We were superior in winning the ball back in the opponent's half during the first half, and that is thanks to our forwards. To take the ball off Lamine or Fermín or Olmo, either you get help from your teammates or it becomes impossible."

Lucas Hernández, scorer of Paris's second goal, drew particular praise. "He did everything right, he scored a wonderful goal, and he put in an amazing job marking Lamine, and I am happy with him. He deserves it."

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Enrique refused to accept that Paris had become better than Barcelona after this victory, warning: "No, it is a trap if we think we are the best or an exceptional team".

"Today we produced good defensive work, but you cannot judge a team by the result alone," he added.

The defeat of his former club did nothing to dim Enrique's admiration for Barcelona, and he reckoned the quality of the opponent only made the Paris win more valuable. "Barcelona's individual and collective quality is amazing, and this gives our team even more merit," he said.

One thing troubled him above all else. "The worst thing was the injuries, as three important players were absent, but this is the nature of top-level football," he said.

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