“HE SAID WHAT?!” 🚨 LUIS ENRIQUE TRIES TO SPIN IT AFTER PSG FAIL TO BEAT NEWCASTLE — BUT MAGPIES FANS AREN’T BUYING IT

Paris Saint-Germain threw everything at Newcastle United under the lights of the Parc des Princes… and still couldn’t beat them. Yet moments after the final whistle, PSG boss Luis Enrique stunned viewers by claiming his side were the better team and deserved to win. For Newcastle fans watching back home, the reaction was instant: laugh now, argue later.

Because if that’s what “deserving to win” looks like — then Eddie Howe’s Newcastle just delivered a European masterclass in resilience, discipline, and sheer mentality.

“WE DESERVED TO WIN” — ENRIQUE’S WORDS BACKFIRE

Speaking live on TV, Luis Enrique confidently declared:

🗣️ “We controlled the game, dominated possession, and created the best chances. For me, PSG deserved to win.”

But Newcastle supporters weren’t having it.

Possession doesn’t win matches. Goals do.

And when it mattered most, it was Joe Willock rising at the perfect moment, silencing Paris just before half-time and reminding Europe that Newcastle United do not go away.

PARIS PRESSED — NEWCASTLE STOOD FIRM

Yes, PSG had the ball. Yes, they pushed numbers forward. But what they ran into was a proper Newcastle defensive wall.

From the first minute to the last, the Magpies showed everything their fans demand on European nights:

• Compact shape

• Relentless tracking

• Ice-cold decision-making under pressure

And when PSG were handed a golden opportunity from the penalty spot?

Nick. Pope. Said. No. 🧤

That save wasn’t luck. It was authority.

THE DIFFERENCE? MENTALITY

While Luis Enrique spoke about “control” and “territory,” Newcastle fans saw something else entirely — mentality.

This was a team that:

• Conceded early and didn’t panic

• Missed nothing defensively after the opener

• Took their moment when it arrived

• Walked into one of Europe’s toughest stadiums and walked out unbeaten

🗣️ “That’s how big teams survive in Europe.”

🗣️ “PSG had stars. We had structure.”

EDDIE HOWE LETS THE FOOTBALL TALK

Unlike his opposite number, Eddie Howe didn’t need bold statements. His team did the talking on the pitch.

A draw in Paris isn’t just a result — it’s a statement. One that proves Newcastle can suffer, adapt, and still deliver when the pressure is highest.

And that’s what made Enrique’s comments sting even more.

To Newcastle fans, it sounded less like confidence… and more like frustration.

MAGPIES FANS REACT: “KEEP THE BALL — WE’LL TAKE THE POINT”

The reaction online was ruthless and brilliant in equal measure:

🗣️ “If that’s domination, imagine if we’d actually gone for it.”

🗣️ “Pope saved a penalty. Willock scored. Scoreboard doesn’t lie.”

🗣️ “They had possession. We had character.”

🗣️ “Another European night where Newcastle refuse to be bullied.”

THE REAL VERDICT

PSG may believe they “deserved” more — but football doesn’t reward belief. It rewards execution.

Newcastle United came to Paris, absorbed the pressure, struck at the perfect moment, and earned every bit of that draw.

So if Luis Enrique wants to claim PSG were the better team? Fine.

Newcastle fans will happily take the point, the performance… and the last laugh. 🖤🤍