“This was not the plan with Neymar”

PSG beat Reims (0-2) with a great performance from Mauro Icardi, who carried the scoring weight with his double, and with Neymar further away from the rival area than usual. A priori, the game was like for the Parisians, who enjoyed many occasions to kill the crash. However, after the first goal, in minute 8, they had to wait until 61 'to widen the difference. A 0-2 that falls short after being deployed on the pitch. For this reason, Thomas Tuchel was not satisfied after the meeting, since he considers that they should “have killed the game at twenty minutes”. “We dominated, we won and it's positive. But we couldn't get off the ground before the break and then we gave too many spaces (…). I expect more quality, seriousness and precision from my men”he continued.

Likewise, he referred to the position that Neymar occupied in the field, closer to the media line than to the vanguard than usual: “He played like he was part of a relay team, when I need him to be the team leader. That wasn't the plan, he was too defensive.”. Although he stressed that his greatest concern with the Brazilian was not that: “What worries me most, in fact, is the decision of the disciplinary committee.” It must be remembered that this Wednesday the sanction of Neymar for racist insults and homophobia will be known.

Regarding the hero of the match, Mauro Icardi, Tuchel was hopeful: “I hope this marks the launch of his season. He has worked a lot and we know, as I said, that his last games were not good. Doing a double is decisive, although he still has to keep improving “.

PSG had a convulsive start to the season, marked by irregular results that place him in seventh position with nine points, four behind the leader, Rennes. In addition to the aforementioned ongoing investigation into the alleged racist insults of Neymar in 'Le Classique' that could cost him, like Álvaro González, a sanction that would make them say goodbye to 2020.