Paris (AFP)

A qualification for the eighth in the Champions League, with a first provisional place of the group in front of Real Madrid, and zero goal conceded: uncompromising in C1, the Paris SG coach Thomas Tuchel has reached its first goal this season .. while waiting better.

If his record is tainted by some unexpected defeats in Ligue 1, the PSG has made for the moment a perfect start to the European season.

Better, eight months after the nightmare comeback of Manchester United (2-0 success in the first leg, losing 3-1 in the return), synonymous with umpteenth elimination at the stage of the round of 16, the fatalism seems to have disappeared of the capital to leave room for a future full of promise.

Like the lesson inflicted on Real Madrid (3-0) at the Parc des Princes, the starting point of an impeccable campaign start, Thiago Silva's teammates showed a seductive face, both in defense and on the offensive plan with 10 goals scored in four matches.

"You're first in the league with seven points ahead, you've won four games in C1, you're the only team with Bayern to have done it, you're first in the group, and you have not conceded a goal ... So if we talk about numbers, it's very positive, "said Leonardo in the mixed zone, after the victory and qualification Wednesday against Brugge (1-0).

- Less sovereign in Ligue 1 -

"After, I'm aware that there are things to improve, consistency to find, there were big matches, but also difficulties, but we knew it was planned, we are trying to move forward. The concrete record, it is very good, "added the sports director of PSG.

The only snags of the beginning of the season are paradoxically come from Ligue 1, where Paris is supposed to crush the competition, with a record turnover in France (637.8 million euros) and an interstellar workforce.

With already three defeats, against Rennes (2-1), Reims (2-0) and the red lantern Dijon (2-1), the Paris club knows the worst start of the Qatari era (since 2011) in terms of defeats in the league after 12 days.

So Thomas Tuchel did not bluster after his fourth European success in four days.

"The first goal will be to recover because we have a match in Brest on Saturday before the international break," he said, "it's always demanding for us, mentally and physically, it's the challenge now to find a team. ready to continue like that with the hunger to win. "

- "Great test" in Madrid -

Another mission to complete: confirm his leading position (1st, 12 points) against Real (2nd, 7 pts) in three weeks in Madrid, to give himself a chance to fall on a more favorable opponent on the paper, during the draw the fate of the 8th, December 16 next.

"A great test" to come, even warned Tuchel, while the Real de Zinedine Zidane seems to find colors after a chaotic start to the season.

Remains the flamboyant offensive trident composed of Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappé, the "DIM", to make forget the face of the Madrid ogre the "MCN" Edinson Cavani, top scorer in the history of PSG now confined to the role of luxury joker.

Before the shock of Group A, Tuchel, contacted by the German press to take the reins of Bayern Munich, should recover his superstar Neymar. And continue its mission in a climate of great trust with its leaders.

"He never asked to leave, we never asked him to leave, we never talked about changing coaches," said Leonardo, "people are talking, but there is nothing at all. is still there, we still have a lot of things to do together, we move forward. "

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