Thomas Tuchel was not at all happy with this Sunday's defeat against Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1. The German coach, unlike on other occasions, was harsh with his team at a press conference, although he ended up distributing blame.
“We were not mentally prepared for this game. We made mistakes, we did not find confidence, we were not disciplined. It is a step back from the last games. It was a meeting of a very low level, in general, not just ours. I was hoping it was better. We did not deserve to win and I am not satisfied at all, “he said, publicly showing all the defects of his own.
With this defeat, Paris Saint-Germain now has four so far in the competition and is placed third, one point behind Lille and their rival this Sunday, OL, who are co-leaders with 29 points. After having won seven in the last eight editions (only Mbappé's Monaco started the League 16-17), Tuchel was asked if the difference between PSG and the rest of the clubs, abysmal on other occasions, was narrowing. The German was clear. “If we play at 50%, there will be no difference,” said Severo.
In 14 games, he has already accumulated one more defeat than during the entire past season (the League stopped with 27 games played for the Parisians) and Tuchel spoke about fatigue as the main reason for this downturn. “It is my fault, my responsibility. I did not see fatigue the day before and for that reason, I am surprised by the mistakes, the lack of courage. Otherwise, I would have made three or four changes. Effort, discipline, desire to win high balls, I have not seen all that. I saw a very, very tired team. We already lost points with gifts against Marseille, Monaco and Bordeaux, “he said.
Without news of Neymar and Mbappé, to the limit
This Sunday, Tuchel lost Abdou Diallo and Neymar through injury. Regarding the Brazilian, he wanted to be cautious and showed his concern while waiting for the tests to which he will be subjected this Monday to know the extent of the ailments. “Neymar? I have no news. Tomorrow they will test him. I am worried, of course, but from experience I know that it is better to wait,” he explained.
Besides losing 10, Tuchel and the Parisian medical corps have Kylian Mbappé under surveillance, of which the German assures that he is at the limit. The French striker played from 65, when he entered for Di María, and ended the match without being able to score a goal. Why so few minutes? The risk of injury, it seems, is high. “It was the recommendation of the meidos. I couldn't play more than 25. We tried half an hour and it was already too much. He is in the red zone and is at risk of injury, “he explained.