Paris Saint-Germain are in danger of an early Champions League exit Paris Saint-Germain are in danger of an early Champions League exit 
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique retains faith in his team despite a nightmare start to their Champions League campaign, as they prepare to visit Salzburg. (More Football News)
PSG have four points from five games in Europe's premier club competition this term and sit 25th in the new 36-team league table, two points adrift of the play-off places.
They face Premier League champions Manchester City and last season's Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart in their final two fixtures in the new year, and the Opta supercomputer now gives them just a 56% chance of competing in the knockout-phase play-offs.
However, their defeats to date have come against high-calibre opponents in Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, while they remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 after 14 matches and boast a five-point lead at the summit.
Luis Enrique has seen enough from his team to believe they can turn things around, starting on Tuesday. He said: "There are no easy away games, either in the league or in the Champions League.
"It's a game tomorrow that's vitally important for us and I hope my team isn't too affected.
"From the 19 or 20 games I've seen, I like what I see, my team gives me confidence. The magic formula is clear – create more chances than your opponents.
"You have to create 20, 25 or even 30 chances, which is all the better. And we have to concede as few goals as possible and make sure our opponents have fewer chances. We're going to try and improve. We need to keep our confidence up. We have to keep pressing."
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) December 9, 2024Asked if he was targeting a specific number of points to ensure PSG reach the knockout stages, the Spaniard added: "Nobody knows how many points will be needed.
"It's impossible to guess. We don't want to get into that. We have to win the three remaining games, that's our objective."
PSG have one of the youngest squads in the Champions League with an average age of 24, but their coach refuses to blame their shortcomings on inexperience.
"I think our young players have experience. Those who were here last season are used to high standards," he added.
"I try to get the best out of the individual and the team. I love matches like tomorrow's. These are games you have to win. I never line up my players according to their age but according to what I see in training."kubiwin
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