Luis Enrique and the Berlin Champions: “I have not been more nervous in my life”

The Spanish soccer coach, Luis Enrique Martínez, recalled this Saturday the 'Champions League' conquered in 2015 with FC Barcelona and he assured that he was never “more nervous” in his “life as a coach or player” before the final against Juventus in Turin at the Olympic stadium in Berlin.

“It was an unforgettable final. I have not been more nervous in my life as a coach or as a player. I hoped it would calm me down, but I had an internal tension that was difficult to manage, “Luis Enrique said in statements to Barça TV.

“Not only will I stay with the final, but also with the qualification phase and the league games. Despite being a tough road, at no time was Barça eliminated from that Champions League,” added the Asturian coach, who revealed the pre-match talk against the Italians. “I told them: 'Imagine that we are in the Juve talk and I am talking about Barça, you would be' shit ''. At least one smile woke them up. “

In addition, Luis Enrique recalled that the first goal, the work of Ivan Rakitic, was “an injection of morale”. “With that goal, the rival says: 'These start in earnest.' It is something that characterizes Barça and of which all of us are proud. Then, Suárez's goal was not the one I celebrated the most in my life, because it was the third. With 2-1 you celebrate, but you think there is a lot of fabric to cut, “he admitted.

“It is the most beautiful thing a player, a coach, an amateur can experience: winning the 'Champions' and winning the treble. It was the second time in Barça's history. That explains the club you have. The most beautiful thing is to see how happy you make so many people, “said the Spanish coach, who underlined the greatness of the team over the trident that Messi, Suárez and Neymar formed.

“The greatness of that trident is not its football level, it is the ability they had as people to put the interest of the team ahead of the individual. It was a united and committed staff. But it was not only Suárez, Neymar and Messi. Behind were some spectacular players. Almost a world team, “he assured.

“You have to give a lot of things to get a triplet”

On the other hand, Luis Enrique explained that the players were “smart enough to understand that the 'Champions' is beautiful, but It is more beautiful if you can add the League and the Cup. You have to give a lot of things to get a triplet and when you do, you just have to enjoy it, “he said.

Finally, he reviewed the images of the celebration street in the streets of Barcelona and said it was “impressive, wonderful”. “But it is not just a day. It's the day of the final, the day after, all summer how happy people are with their Barça shirt“Luis Enrique finished.