Luis Enrique Chases Laurent Blanc’s Paris Saint-Germain Records, Digi Mart USA News: Under Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain is moving with remarkable consistency. After a difficult start to the season, in which the team had to find its footing, the Spanish coach found a formula that has guided his players to a run of eleven consecutive victories.
That momentum now allows Luis Enrique to target some of the most notable statistical marks set by Laurent Blanc during his time on the Paris bench between 2013 and 2016. Blanc recently lost his record of 126 wins in 173 matches as PSG coach.
A 1-0 victory over Troyes also gave Luis Enrique another record previously held by Blanc, the 1998 World Cup winner, for the most goals scored in the French league since his arrival. With 269 goals to his name, the Spaniard has moved ahead of Blanc, who was born in Alès, and will have a chance to pass him in two weeks, at Nice.
Another record held by Blanc is also under threat. Thanks to the win over Troyes, PSG extended its winning streak to 11 matches across all competitions, approaching the 16-match run Blanc’s side set in 2016.
To equal that mark, Luis Enrique’s team would need five more consecutive wins, including against Nice, one of the form teams of the moment, after the international break, or against AS Roma and Aston Villa in the Champions League.
