Few witnesses were present, but those there claim the coach had to be separated from the reporter following the interview, in which he complained of the tone of the questions. Tensions were running high at the Parc des Princes and the 4-0 humiliation leaves the Asturian very much on the brink after a forgettable night in Paris.
Luis Enrique is out of contract in the summer and has put aside all talk of a possible renewal up until now. It already looked likely he would walk away following this, his third season as coach at Camp Nou. Now his chances of staying appear even slimmer than before.
Because Barca were completely lost out on the pitch in Paris. There was no sign of a plan, let alone of a positive result, as PSG were superior in absolutely every aspect. Lionel Messi disappeared from action as Barca were outrun and overrun, their only tactic to get the ball to a willing but far too isolated Neymar.
Luis Enrique again benched Ivan Rakitic and for many, that was one of the key factors in this game. The Croat is not at his best right now, but his replacement Andre Gomes endured a frustrating night and left the pitch visibly disappointed with his performance.
Summer signings such as Gomes, Lucas Digne and Paco Alcacer have struggled badly and it is no longer a question of adaptation for these players, but a lack of a clear model under Luis Enrique.
A brace from Angel Di Maria and further strikes from Julian Draxler and Edinson Cavani condemned the Catalan giants to a defeat that equals their biggest ever in the competition and leaves them with a nigh on impossible task in the second leg in Spain.
Unai Emery's side blunted the MSN with a high tempo performance full of attacking verve, ruthlessly cutting through a porous visiting rearguard with only some smart saves from Marc-Andre ter Stegen preventing it from being an even bigger humiliation.
Barcelona had spells of sustained possession but were continually undone at the back as Draxler, enjoying a new lease of life in Paris following his January move from VFL Wolfsburg, Di Maria and Marco Verratti ran the show.
The defeat will leave many questioning the future of a number of Barcelona's stars while PSG will feel this is a big statement that they are capable of finally going the distance in the competition.
Emery's men will now look to finish the job when the teams reconvene for the second leg at the Nou Camp on March 8.
Because Barca were completely lost out on the pitch in Paris. There was no sign of a plan, let alone of a positive result, as PSG were superior in absolutely every aspect. Lionel Messi disappeared from action as Barca were outrun and overrun, their only tactic to get the ball to a willing but far too isolated Neymar.
Luis Enrique again benched Ivan Rakitic and for many, that was one of the key factors in this game. The Croat is not at his best right now, but his replacement Andre Gomes endured a frustrating night and left the pitch visibly disappointed with his performance.
Summer signings such as Gomes, Lucas Digne and Paco Alcacer have struggled badly and it is no longer a question of adaptation for these players, but a lack of a clear model under Luis Enrique.
Barcelona had spells of sustained possession but were continually undone at the back as Draxler, enjoying a new lease of life in Paris following his January move from VFL Wolfsburg, Di Maria and Marco Verratti ran the show.
The defeat will leave many questioning the future of a number of Barcelona's stars while PSG will feel this is a big statement that they are capable of finally going the distance in the competition.
Emery's men will now look to finish the job when the teams reconvene for the second leg at the Nou Camp on March 8.
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