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“ I always protect my team, but today I am not absolutely fine ”: Thomas Tuchel SLAMS to his PSG players for their performance against Bordeaux, as he admits that they “ deserved ” to lose the second half after a lethargic display
- PSG drew 2-2 against Bordeaux after losing a 2-1 lead
- Thomas Tuchel accused his players of lack of effort and discipline
- His team rallied in the second half after leading 2-1 at halftime
- Second-placed Lille could tie the champions on points on Sunday
Thomas Tuchel lashed out at his Paris Saint-Germain players, accusing them of a lack of effort and discipline after Bordeaux limited them to a 2-2 draw.
PSG fell behind in the 10th minute after center-back Timothee Pembele deflected the ball into his own net, but Neymar equalized with a penalty in the 27th minute before Moise Kean put them ahead a minute later.
The Ligue 1 champions had to pay for not ending the match by going 2-1 up front with Yacine Adli leveling the visitors in the 60th minute as they held on to a point.
Thomas Tuchel lashed out at his PSG players after they blew a 2-1 lead against Bordeaux
The PSG coach accused his stars of a lack of effort and discipline in the second half of the game
Tuchel was furious with his players after the game and accused them of a lack of effort and discipline during the second half.
He said: ‘We can’t play without any physical effort like we played in the second half. This is not possible. The first half was good, we had a lot of chances, we followed the plan, we played quite simple, we played quite disciplined, it was a good half, maybe even a good half.
“ We created a lot, but maybe it’s only okay because we lacked the seriousness to end this game, end it, be decisive.
The French champions had to pay for not killing the match when they were 2-1 ahead
“We lacked finesse and determination in the area in the first half. In the second part we lacked everything: discipline, effort, attitude, everything.
‘We didn’t have the discipline to follow the plan. We lost the second part, which was absolutely deserved. Absolutely deserved.
PSG were beaten 3-2 by Monaco last weekend and are now just three points behind second-placed Lille, who take on St Etienne on Sunday.
Tuchel added that he was not prepared to protect his players after his performance in the second half.
Tuchel said he was not prepared to protect his players after his performance in the second half.
“The second half was not good at all,” he continued. “Normally I always protect my team, but today I am absolutely not in agreement with our level of effort in the second half.
“For me it was not necessary for us to lose points for the second time like this, like losing points in Monaco in the second half, and again here, it is not necessary at all.”
The French team faces a crucial Champions League match with Manchester United on Wednesday before returning to league action against Montpellier next Saturday.
