Tuchel: “We will try to reverse this result in three weeks” – Champions League

The big gap between the first and second half : “We had a very good first half. It was even possible to lead 2-0, but we returned to the locker room at 1-1. There were key situations, a penalty for us, one for them, a red card. Three key situations, the three against us. It was too much to return this game or to make a better result. But we also play to win the direct confrontation. And we always have the possibility of winning this duel against Leipzig. There is still a match, in two weeks (three in fact, note). We will try to reverse this result to win the double confrontation. “

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Weakened Tuchel : «Non.»

The investment of its players : “I have the feeling that we gave everything. It is also necessary against a team from Leipzig which has a very physical style, such as Ajax, Salzburg, Liverpool or Atalanta. During this kind of match, it is necessary to accept this way of playing. It’s very difficult to control the game against this team just with structure and possession of the ball. For that, we accepted. We did very well. In the locker room, the players are really tired. They gave it their all. But at ten at the end, it was too much to go for the draw. It was possible to have the same result as Leipzig. ”

“All the media, opinions, experts are very critical of me”

His extension and his comments on his future, Tuesday, on German television : “I have been asked why there is so much pressure on me. I said that I could feel it, that all the media, opinions, experts are very critical of me. I said that it was like that, that we had to accept it as a coach, that the media, the experts, everyone, the supporters, are very critical. I was also saying that after last season, with four titles and the Champions League final, I expected it to be a little quieter. But it wasn’t like that … But I said it’s not a problem for me because the reviews don’t exist in my eyes and I’m very focused on my work with the team and my staff at Camp des Loges. And they asked me if there was any news about my contract, I said that we had not talked about it and that it is not a problem, that it is not a subject now during the season. Now is not the time to talk about it. And there is no problem because the situation is clear. It doesn’t influence my work, not at all. It has no impact on the victories, the defeats. “

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His game plan in Leipzig and possible mistakes : “I don’t think like that. Anyone can be a coach after a game, it’s a little harder to be before a game. Thinking about a match when you know the result, OK, that’s not how you analyze matches. If you were expecting our best game, a clear win for us, OK, that’s your expectation. But we have to accept that we are playing in a very difficult group, against a very strong team. A week ago, they were still in the lead in Germany (the ranking here). It’s football at this level. And the details often make the difference. And the details today are three key situations for them, because it wasn’t a game in which Leipzig were clearly the better team, not at all. It was a physical game, complicated and one that had to be decided on the details. And there was our penalty, the red and their penalty. If all these key elements are for the opponent, it can happen that we lose … But we will never stop pushing, believing in it, trusting my team and my guys to return this result in (three) weeks at the Parc des Princes. ”

Remarks gathered during a press video conference