This Tuesday (19h), the PSG moves to Montpellier as part of the 34th day of Ligue 1. A special match for PSG, 72 hours after the debacle suffered in the final of the Coupe de France against Stade Rennais (2-2 5-6 TAB). Thomas Tuchel appeared in front of the press to return on the defeat facing the Breton club, the match of tomorrow but also the future of his team and his.
The atmosphere in the locker room after the loss to Stade Rennais:
There was not a word after the meeting, it was silent. Today I have not gone to the locker room yet.
The absents ? Honestly, I do not know. We have a medical meeting in the next few minutes, so I do not know who is injured yet. Thiago Silva will not be present with the team nor the others absent facing Rennes. But we did not have any injuries after the final.
The match against Montpellier:
It’s not easy for us to play tomorrow, the deadline is very short. We played with a lot of players who had long wounds. It’s going to be very hard tomorrow. I have to see who is available tomorrow. In a club like PSG, it’s not possible to let go. I do not know who we’ll be moving with, but we have to be ready!
How are he and the players approaching this game?
It’s not possible for me to talk to the names of the players. Personally I am sad. We are in a club where we must always win. We lost our intensity after the truce and we had a lot of injuries. Our goal is to win all our matches until the end of the season. It is important to analyze this situation for next season.
Neymar’s statements after the meeting with Rennes:
(He sighs and takes time to answer) I see what Ney means. But it’s not something to say in public or at a press conference. The only thing I can say is that there are players who like to win and others who hate to lose. Everyone loves to win, but not enough players hate to lose. We must have more players who must hate to lose. A final does not prepare for training the day before or two days before. They must be ready for this game and we must have more players who hate to lose. I prefer to talk to each other in the locker room! It is necessary to do this to grow and improve. There is no problem between Neymar and Mbappé, not at all! We can discuss and have different opinions, but we must discuss between us.
New decisions regarding the future of some players after Saturday’s match?
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Yes ! We must be honest with ourselves. We lost after leading 2-0 against Rennes and Manchester. One should not feel too confident after such results. There are many things to think about, and Saturday’s result obviously influences our decisions for the next season.
Can Colin Dagba be a serious contender for the right-back position?
Of course ! He is humble, he works and has an extraordinary mentality! He was still very good against Rennes. We do not know yet if we can make it play tomorrow so that it does not hurt for the end of the season.
Does he want to leave with the same organization chart?
I am not in the position to be able to change the flowchart. I already have a lot to do. This is not my goal nor my job, I do not have this responsibility! I give the best of myself every day at the training center and it’s my job!
Does he feel weak after Saturday’s match?
I do not know ! We are at PSG and everyone is waiting for us to win everything! But it does not happen that way. We must be careful with the goal of the Champions League, look at Juventus who has not won the C1 for 21 years! The defeat against Manchester was really hard, we lacked intensity and players after this meeting. We must reflect because it is not normal to let go of the entire season to focus only on the Champions League. I do not feel weakened but I do not know … I’m not naive.
Neymar’s level of play and his behavior towards a spectator after the match against Rennes
His behavior ? I do not like it ! I did not see the scene. Everyone told me but it is not possible to do that. It’s hard to get into the stands after a defeat but we have to accept. We can not condone his gesture towards the spectator.
His performance? I was very surprised at his level for 120 minutes! He scored, delivered a decisive pass. He is at the origin of all dangerous situations!