Nigerian Legend Jay Jay Okocha Names One Major Lesson PSG Coach Luis Enrique Has Taught Football World

Nigeria football legend Jay Jay Okocha is among those who were left in awe of Paris Saint-Germain following their demolition of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.

PSG hammered Inter 5-0 in the final in Munich on Saturday to lift their first-ever Champions League crown with coach Luis Enrique lauded for his transformative impact on the team.

Enrique has turned a PSG team that released superstars Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe into the most feared side in Europe with a host of youngsters doing the damage on a number of football giants en route to the final.

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On Saturday, PSG suffocated Inter with their collective approach where fullbacks joined in the attack while forwards dropped deep to defend gave the Italian giants little room for maneuver and they were 3-0 up after 63 minutes before completing the rout in the final 17 minutes.

Okocho, who is a former PSG player, was delighted with how Enrique has managed to get everyone working so hard for the side, something he says is a major lesson for every team and player in the world.

“He [Enrique] made us realise that football is a team sport,” Okocha said on TNT Sports after the game.

“It is a team game no matter how good you are, if you are not playing for the team, you can’t win anything and they just justified that,” added the Super Eagles legend.

Okocha, known for his dribbling skills that wowed fans during his playing days, also weighed in on how PSG players used their talents for the collective benefit of the team and not individual glories.

"The way they did it, they made it look so easy. They had a good game plan, it worked perfectly, and they totally deserve it,” said Okocha.

"I think that was the difference. They used their individual talent for the benefit of the team. They controlled possession, kept Inter at bay, and they have the ability to make things happen with the ball."

Achraf Hakimi opened the floodgates for PSG after 12 minutes before 19-year-old Desire Doue scored twice in the 23rd and 63rd minutes with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia adding the fourth in 73rd minute after which substitute Senny Mayulu, another 19-year-old, added gloss on the score line four minutes from time.