Thomas Tuchel designates the culprits

Thomas Tuchel generally protects his players. He had recently authorized a sprain in his usual communication by pointing out the bad attitude of his flock during the second period against the Girondins de Bordeaux on November 28, before the decisive match in the Champions League against Manchester United. He had found a smile during the last meetings, at the same time as the PSG had regained vigor, a good state of mind and solidarity. But against OL, the Parisian players plunged again: team cut in two, Neymar in freewheeling, Di Maria in difficulty, nothing went in the right direction.

So it was a disillusioned and very critical Thomas Tuchel who commented on the defeat of his team at a press conference after the meeting. ” It’s very simple. We were never ready to play this game mentally. We made a lot of mistakes, we never found the rhythm, never played with enough confidence. And we didn’t play focused enough, disciplined enough. It’s a step back after the last game. I’m quite surprised, I expected a game at a higher level, I saw a game at a very low level, not just from us, the game in general. My team played with a lot of mental fatigue and that’s why we didn’t deserve to win ”, launched the German coach from his first response.

Tuchel did not expect this

More than his tactical choices, with a 3-5-2 that never worked, it is the state of mind that Tuchel considers responsible for the poor result, another at home this season, a rare thing. If he has targeted mental fatigue, the coach does not shirk his responsibilities. ” It’s my fault. It is my responsibility. I didn’t expect it at all, that’s why I’m surprised with our performance. If I had had this feeling yesterday, I would have made changes to start with a different mentality ”, exposed Tuchel, who reproaches himself therefore for not having been able to detect this lack of freshness.

“I saw a very tired team. It was clear to me. It was a moment to continue, to show the competition that we are still here. It’s hard to continue at a high level, with the Champions League matches. We lost points like gifts, against Marseille, Bordeaux, Monaco. It’s too much. I saw a game at a very low level, and we lost. I am not satisfied “, he concluded. And a new match is announced on Wednesday evening with the reception of Lorient, before a perilous trip to Lille. Will Tuchel be able to regain lucidity to release an eleven in form? Unlike the start of the season when he deplored the accumulation of injuries, he had more choices against Lyon. And he was wrong.