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The German coach did not like what he saw from his side when they clashed with their opponents in the later stages of the game.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel said he was unhappy with his team’s reaction after a fight against Marseille as the Ligue 1 champions suffered back-to-back defeats.
PSG superstar Neymar was one of five players sent off in a fierce final against Le Classique at Parc des Princes on Sunday.
Marseille snapped a 20-game winless streak against rival PSG, not before host trio Neymar, Leandro Paredes, Layvin Kurzawa and Jordan Amavi and Dario Benedetto were sent off in overtime.
After succumbing to Florian Thauvin’s volley in the 31st minute, Tuchel tried to play down the loss as Champions League runners-up PSG opened the 2020-21 season with back-to-back losses.
“I am not angry at all, the challenge is to separate the performance from the result,” Tuchel said. Telefoot.
“I didn’t like our reaction in the last three minutes. I don’t agree with that, it was too much. I’m going to suffer this reaction.”
Tuchel, whose PSG lost their first two games of a Ligue 1 season without scoring for the second time in club history after 1978-79, added: “I don’t like the result. We had a great game, a great performance.
“I am very happy with the effort of my team. If we continue playing like this, we will win every game. I am very happy.
“It’s not usual that we don’t score. We have to go back to the context of this game. We have exceptional statistics. It was a great game. I’m not worried at all. I’m happy as a coach. There are still players missing, we have a very small squad.”
While Kylian Mbappé and Mauro Icardi were absent, PSG was able to debut new signing Alessandro Florenzi, who came from Roma on loan for the first time.
Tuchel has made it clear that he wants reinforcements following the departure of Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani, as the German coach seeks to build on PSG’s memorable run towards the Champions League final, while the French powerhouse continues in talks about a new contract for Eric Maxim Choupo. Moting.
When asked about PSG’s transfer plans, Tuchel said: “Are there going to be new players? I really hope.
“It’s no secret, we lost five players including Choupo-Moting. It’s going to be difficult, we play a lot of games. I don’t know if other teams that have played in the Champions League should play so many games.”
