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After his team's 2-1 victory over Liverpool, Thomas Tuchel stopped for a long time at a press conference where he talked a lot about his state of mind and sacrifice. He also briefly mentioned his evening game system or his changes, including a few minutes earlier on RMC.
The match he was finally waiting for his team in the Champions League?
"To say that I was waiting for him is a bit difficult, but at the same time, yes. It was our last opportunity to show that we are able to fight with a team like Liverpool. And it's a team with an incredible mentality. For that, it was really necessary to show today that we are able to play and fight against them. It was necessary, we were waiting for it and we did it. The team played with a lot of energy and as a team. They worked very hard and with an incredible mentality and we won a really intensive and important match. "
The big solidarity displayed by his team:
"The attitude was amazing but at the same time it was the last opportunity for us to show that we are capable of playing as a team. I am very proud today that all the fans in the stadium could see a team and an effort of it. It's very difficult against Salah, Mané and Firmino, then Shaqiri and Sturridge, all their races, the intensity of Liverpool but we defended unbelievably and intensely. Everyone was ready to suffer for others, and that was the mentality against Liverpool. It was a big step forward for us. "
His game system of the day:
"We defended in 4-4-2, it was necessary for us to have two No. 6 to defend, it was Marquinhos and Marco Verratti. And then it was our plan to play with a single 6, with a central position, with the ball because you do not have much space and it is not necessary to have n ° 6. Marqui was between the central defenders to create a 3-1 structure with the ball (3 defenders and 1 middle in front of them), plus two forwards and two No. 10 plus off with Ney and Angel to attack on the sides, diagonally , with two or three players to have the opportunity to be dangerous with races of the two attackers in the depth.
Klopp accuses PSG players of having dipped too much:
"If it's unfair? No. If I lose, I'm not in a good state of mind either. When we lose a big match, I'm also in a bad mood. I know him very well and I do not take this personally. "
A match clicks for PSG?
"I hope but it is necessary but we do not go from" it's not like that we play a match like that "to" it's now our level. " No, we must work every day to maintain this attitude and spirit. It was amazing today because it's super tough against Liverpool and we made a big effort. It was a big challenge and a great performance of the team but also players who came in: Choupo, Dani Alves and Adri. I am very proud and very happy about this thing, but now we have to work, be humble and continue like this. It's good but it's like that. It's good to create an atmosphere and have the experience. Now, we felt "ah, it's like that" because we are tired. The players are dead in the locker room and that's important because they are proud and in a good state of mind. It's important to have this experience together to create a special atmosphere in the coming weeks. "
Parisian players who have remained on the ground even not really injured, part of modern football?
"No, that's not the case but I did not feel it was such a problem. There was 5 minutes of extra time, we suffered many mistakes and you do not have to. If you make 10 mistakes, there are 5 minutes flying. Have you ever seen in a big match a team that is hurrying to offer a chance to equalize? For me, it's not even a subject and I do not want to talk about it. When I lose big games, I'm sometimes pissed off and talk about stuff just to bring attention to it and move it away from my team. But that's not my problem … Ask Jürgen, I know he has his opinion on it, but I'll talk about the game. "
His speech at half-time after conceding a goal:
"Before the match, it was very short. What I told them was that this was our last opportunity to show that we are able to fight with Liverpool, that it was our challenge and that it was necessary because it was impossible to win without it. At half-time, we only said a few things tactics to find solutions to stay with our plan because it was top in the first half and it was necessary at half-time to forget the penalty, to forget things with the referee and refocus. We said that there was 0-0 again, that we play another half and start from scratch again. Forgetting the penalty was difficult but super necessary. We did not give many opportunities, the team showed today a great mindset today and it was not necessary to talk a lot. "
A few minutes earlier, Tuchel had gone to the microphone of RMC:
A coach happy and proud of his players:
"We are very happy because I think it was our last opportunity to show that we are capable of fighting with a team like Liverpool. Liverpool is a team with an incredible mentality. The challenge today was really to show that we are able to fight against them. My players showed it. That's why I'm so happy. We won, it's really great. "
A good sign to see so much defense?
"Yes, it is necessary at this level. You can not win without defenders, without mentality, it's always a team effort. I am very happy that the stadium and the fans have seen this today. An extraordinary game but also a team that has delivered an incredible fight. And today, we defended in an extraordinary way against Salah, Firmino, Sturridge, Mané … It's not easy, but the guys worked hard and magnificently. "
The intentions behind his changes
"Have the opportunity for Ney to play more offensive, closer to Kylian in attack. It was a good opportunity for Choupo. He is very good at keeping the ball. It was necessary to bring in Dani (Alves) because Angel (Di Maria) does not feel well, and Dani is amazing because he has a special mentality. He has energy in the pressings, he is not afraid. It was very necessary. I am also very happy that Adrien (Rabiot) plays at the end. Marquinhos was very, very tired, and Adri made top. It is necessary at this level. I choose eleven players who start, but it's super important to finish with three other players who are ready, reliable. And that was really a big step forward for us today. "
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