PSG: Neymar "needs more matches", according to Tuchel

Paris (AFP)

Neymar, back under the hootings of the Parc des Princes but with a sumptuous goal Saturday against Strasbourg (1-0), "needs several matches to find his pace," assured PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, "not worried "The level of his team, yet pushy four days to face Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Q: What are you keeping from this difficult game for your team?

A: "Strasbourg is a very physical team, it's always very difficult to find spaces against them, if you do not have the best form, it can be very hard, we did not do our best game, but we've given everything, it's never easy after the truce and before the Champions League, it's good that we showed a nice reaction in the second half, the players showed the hunger to win, that they are competitive, that's good. "

Q: Does the level of your team worry you at four days to face Real?

A: "I'm not worried at all, because we've shown, we've won, maybe it's better than winning easily, there are some very good things, we've never stopped attacking. There are many things to improve, but I'm not worried at all.The individual quality in matches like that, we could see that it is absolutely necessary Without + Ney + (Neymar), without Kylian (Mbappé) ), without + Edi + (Edinson Cavani), it is harder, especially for the others, because it is harder to defend against them.In these conditions, with the truce, many wounds, the return of Neymar, I did not expect the best match, but the team showed the hunger to win, I'm happy. "

Q: How do you analyze the return of Neymar under the hoots of the public?

A: "It was not easy because he's a very sensitive guy, he was good, it was not easy for the spectators either during the transfer window, and for that we have to accept the reaction. do not judge these reactions, it's like that, he can play better, do more dribbling and accelerations, but he needs several matches to find his pace, his physical ability and to accelerate our game. happy with what he showed at the last minute, it helps a lot. "

Interviewed at a press conference

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