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Villarreal coach urges his team to show no fear against PSG
Villarreal host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Spain.
Coach Inigo Perez says his players must put aside fear and show they can compete with the European champions.
PSG arrive on a nine-game winning streak across all competitions and have gone 13 Champions League matches without defeat, matching a club record.
Villarreal are second from bottom in La Liga after losing to Espanyol at the weekend.
Perez expects PSG's aggressive approach to leave space for Villarreal to attack, but calls the match a major test.
Midfielder Pape Gueye says Villarreal want to give everything and win, while recognizing PSG's speed and strength.
Villarreal are preparing for a disciplined performance to try to disrupt PSG.
Villarreal coach Inigo Perez urged his players not to fear Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League match.
Perez said PSG would punish signs of fear and described the European champions as a “steamroller.”
PSG arrive in Spain on a nine-game winning streak in all competitions and have gone 13 Champions League matches unbeaten.
Villarreal are second from bottom in La Liga after losing to Espanyol the previous weekend.
Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye called the match a dream and said his team wanted to win.
- Who
- Villarreal and Paris Saint-Germain, coached by Inigo Perez and Luis Enrique respectively.
- What
- Villarreal are hosting PSG in a UEFA Champions League fixture.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles were published on 3 November 2026.
- Where
- Estadio de la Ceramica, Spain.
- Why
- Villarreal are facing the European champions in their fourth Champions League fixture, and Perez said his team must be ready to compete without fear.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Villarreal lost to Espanyol and entered the match second from bottom in La Liga.
Perez and Gueye spoke ahead of Villarreal’s Champions League fixture against PSG.
Villarreal were due to host PSG at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
- PSG winning streak
- Nine consecutive wins in all competitions
- PSG Champions League run
- 13 matches unbeaten
- PSG latest result
- 5-1 win over Le Havre, with an Achraf Hakimi hat-trick
- Villarreal league position
- Second from bottom in La Liga
- Champions League fixture
- Villarreal versus PSG, at Estadio de la Ceramica
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What people are saying
Against this type of team is when you have to abandon fear, you have to abandon complexes and reaffirm yourself
Try to show that you also have the level, because if they smell fear they won't forgive you.
For us it is also a dream since we were young to play in the Champions League. We want to give everything and we want to win tomorrow.
When you look at the last few years of the Champions League, it's perhaps the best team in the world.