Luis Enrique warned that PSG will be a lot "stronger" in the Champions League knockout stages despite barely scraping out of the group on Wednesday.

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• PSG drew with Dortmund to qualify for last 16
• Have struggled to win in Europe
• Enrique insisted situation will change in February

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The reigning Ligue 1 champions secured their place in the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund, finishing second in the group. Despite a mixed performance in the group stages, including draws and defeats to Newcastle United and AC Milan, Enrique remains positive about PSG's prospects in the tournament.

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• WHAT ENRIQUE SAID

  Speaking to reporters after the match, Enrique said: "I am very happy because, throughout these six matches, we have shown a clear idea […] We have always been attacking and we have always created more chances than our opponents. This summer, there were 11 signings, new staff, and a new campus – everything is new. I have absolutely no doubt that in February, we’ll be a lot stronger."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  A fortuitous penalty against Newcastle United on matchday five allowed PSG to come away with a point, which in hindsight has become crucial to their qualification. Against Dortmund, they lacked the cutting edge in attack and had to rely on the heroics of Warren Zaire-Emery to come out unscathed from Signal Iduna Park.

  "We suffered like everyone else and at the same time we enjoyed it when we attacked," he said. "I'm very old, I have a lot of experience and I'm trying to instil confidence in the players and think about continuing to improve, nothing more. Qualifying is very important. It's very important because I think that to continue our progress, we need calm. In our case, in February, we'll be playing against a top team in the group, but we're looking forward to it."

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  PSG have been knocked out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage for two consecutive years, by Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively.

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