Thomas Tuchel hoped for another return to Germany, but his team lost on the lawn of RB Leipzig this Wednesday evening in the Champions League (2-1).
The day before the meeting, the coach was annoyed by the recurring criticisms and fatalistic in relation to his contractual situation.
At a press conference, after the match, he assumes his positions.
How to explain the difference between the two faces of PSG this Wednesday evening?
THOMAS TUCHEL.
We had a very good first half.
We could have won 2-0, but it ended at 1-1.
We had key situations, two penalties, one for us, one for them, two red cards.
The situation turned against us, we could have obtained another result.
We play a direct duel.
We still have all the possibilities to win this duel against Leipzig.
We have a game for that in three weeks.
We will try to win 2-0.
Did the players live up to Leipzig in the investment?
I have the impression that we gave everything.
It is necessary against a team like Leipzig which plays in a very physical style.
There are teams like Ajax, Salzburg, Liverpool, Atalanta, who play very physical.
We have to accept this way of playing.
It's super difficult to control the game against this team, to keep a structure, to have possession of the ball.
We accepted this physiognomy, we did it very well.
In the locker room, the players are really tired, they gave everything.
At ten, it was too difficult to get a draw.
Do you feel weakened by these two defeats in the group stage?
No.
Do you regret having mentioned your personal situation on the eve of the match?
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The German media asked me why there was so much pressure around me.
I said I could sense that, with all the media, all the very critical opinions against me.
I said that I had to accept as a coach that the media, all the experts, all the supporters, are super critical.
I said I expected it to be a little quieter after last season, the four titles, the final
(Editor's note: in the Champions League)
.
But I also said that it was not a problem for me.
Because for me, these criticisms do not exist, I am very focused on my work with the team, the staff.
I was asked if there was anything about my contract.
This is not a problem.
This is not the time to talk about it during the season.
The situation is clear, it does not influence my work.
It does not change anything.
It doesn't change if we win or if we lose a game.
Are you happy with the way you approached the game or would you like to change something?
Anyone can be a coach after a game.
It's more difficult to be a coach before a game.
We do not analyze a match knowing the result.
If you expected a better game from us, this is your expectation.
If you expected a clear victory, OK, but we have to accept that we play in a very difficult group, that we play against a very strong team, which were leaders of the German league until last week.
It's football.
The decision is made in the details.
For me, it wasn't a game where Leipzig were clearly the better team, not at all.
It's a match that was decided on key points.
We're never going to stop pushing, believing and trusting to run this game in two weeks.