A year and a half after arriving in France, German observers do not have a very positive image of Thomas Tuchel and his work at PSG. If Germany worships Jürgen Klopp and his phenomenal success on the side of Liverpool, the native of Krumbach will have to be patient before he can hope to follow in the footsteps of "Kloppo". Recently, Lothar Matthäus did not mince his words towards the German technician.
"In recent months, at PSG, Tuchel has lost his prestige, estimates the 1990 Ballon d'Or. It is not the same thing to train Borussia Dortmund or PSG. In Paris, his days are often counted. The performance of his players in Dortmund showed that he was far from untouchable. I have the impression that the team regularly encounters problems with him and he does not seem to be unanimous with some of his stars. He lost a lot in terms of his reputation. "
The record holder of the selections within the German selection (150) is convinced that an elimination of PSG against Borussia would signal the end of his Parisian adventure. "You don't even have to be a prophet," said Matthäus. If Paris is once again eliminated in the round of 16 and in addition against a team that is not among the best on the continent like Real Madrid or Liverpool, Tuchel will take the door. "
"He's a coach who likes to innovate and surprise"
His surprising start eleven concocted in the first leg with a passage in 3-4-3 did not frankly cause surprise across the Rhine. "It's typical of Thomas Tuchel," said Andreas Brehme, the former striker for the German team. When he was coaching Mainz, he had also radically changed his game plan by showing a lot of cheek with a defense in threes that few teams used then. His plan had worked perfectly since his training had won in Munich by thwarting all forecasts. In Dortmund too, he had done this on several occasions. "
"Tuchel is a coach who likes to innovate and surprise," notes Christian Ziege. The former left-back of Bayern Munich and Liverpool goes even further: "His playing pattern in Dortmund in the first leg was a risk-taking that could have paid off and I would not be surprised if he redid the blow at the Parc des Princes to try everything for everything. He would thus be faithful to his reputation, even if it would ultimately be fatal to him. "
