Paris Saint-Germain is no longer advancing in Ligue 1. Beaten in Monaco last week (3-2), the French champion lost again points tonight at the Parc des Princes against the Girondins de Bordeaux (2-2) . If the men of Thomas Tuchel had won Tuesday in the Champions League against RB Leipzig (1-0), the indigent collective performance of the Parisians had hit the headlines.
Despite this, the Parisian coach had protected his players by explaining that only the result prevailed Tuesday night. Difficult then to dispute the words of the German technician as a defeat against the German formation would have compromised the chances of qualifying in the round of 16 for PSG. But tonight, the disappointing collective performance of the Parisian players provoked the wrath of Thomas Tuchel. The latter castigated the behavior of his flock especially in the second act.
Thomas Tuchel exasperated by the behavior of his players
It must be said that Paris SG never seemed able to win this match, so much his physical deficiency exploded in broad daylight. Asked about Canal Plus a few minutes after the meeting, the former coach of Borussia Dortmund could not hide his frustration. And his message remains clear: we will have to offer something else next Wednesday against Manchester United to hope to get out of the hens in the Champions League.
“No, we can’t play without physical effort like we played in the second half, that’s not possible. The first half was good, we had chances, we followed the plan, we were disciplined, we played simple. We lacked seriousness to finish the match, to kill this match, to be decisive. We also lacked determination in the opponent’s area. But we missed everything in the second half. Discipline, attitude, effort, we didn’t follow the plan. It is logical that we lose the second half, it is deserved. I still protect my team normally, but today I totally disagree with the team’s effort in the second half. For me it is not necessary to lose more points like in Monaco last week, to do that again in the second half, it was absolutely not necessary, ” thus released Tuchel clearly irritated by the behavior of his men. The preparation of the match against Manchester United promises to be electric for PSG …
