Thomas Tuchel did not jump to the ceiling when he learned that PSG would face Atalanta Bergamo in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. For the Parisian coach, the offensive character of the Italian team is to be feared even if he prefers not yet to think about the European meeting of August 12 which will take place in Lisbon. Because for the German, we must first focus on the two finals of the Coupe de France against Saint-Etienne (July 24) and then the League Cup against OL (July 31). What do you think this draw? THOMAS TUCHEL. The eight teams present will be there to win. They all have the quality. There are only three games to win the competition. But in a match, you have to respect the game and everything is possible in 90 minutes in football.
And this Bergamo team?
It is not a truly Italian team. They always play to score a lot of goals, it's very spectacular. I love to watch them. It's a challenge to prepare for this match. It will be a very close, very hard match but we are here to win.
How to prepare it?
The most important thing is to prepare for the two cup finals. I'm just starting to think about Saint-Etienne, after we will have a week to work in Lyon and then 12 days for Bergamo. These are three stages. We are still in the adaptation phase of training. The team works well, it is well focused. The best thing to get to Lisbon is to win the two finals. We are focused on Saint-Etienne at 100%.
Do you regret that the final phase of the Champions League is played behind closed doors?
Yes we will miss it. If you play the Champions League, it's for the spectators, the supporters. These are matches that everyone likes, that everyone wants to see. We will miss it a lot, but it is the only solution. We must remain attentive and careful. The situation is not over. We must accept it because it is necessary.