Madrid (AFP)

An almost perfect European course, but several questions raised, especially around Neymar: the snatch pulled Tuesday against Real Madrid (2-2) showed the PSG that there were adjustments to operate to hope to break the glass ceiling of the eighths of the Champions League.

"There are also some positive things to remember: the performance of Keylor (Navas), the mentality at the end, the quality of the guys entered (at stake) with Neymar, Pablo Sarabia and Draxler who made the difference. good for us to grow up, "positived the Parisian coach Thomas Tuchel, whose team finishes first in his group.

- Limits in the middle and mental virtues -

What is the true European face of PSG? The conqueror and sure of his collective strength during the 3-0 at Parc des Princes last September, or the miraculous draw (2-2) in Madrid where Paris suffered for 80 minutes?

"It's true that we did not make the best game of the season, admitted the Parisian sports director Leonardo, at the microphone of RMC Sport.The suffering, it also builds a group".

Provided that the trident midfielder is recovering from his worst performance since the beginning of the season. In contrast to the first leg, Marquinhos, Idrissa Gueye and Marco Verratti were dominated as never before in the intensity and commitment by the Madrilenians.

Symbol of this shipwreck, Gueye, the Senegalese rookie who had virtually extinguished the Madrid collective in Paris alone. Released at half-time, "Gana" saw its partners reverse the situation late in the game in a more offensive scheme.

What to question this three-headed lock in the future? Tuchel prefers to retain the mental virtues of his team, more accustomed to undergo the "remontadas" than to provoke them.

"Maybe we'll use it before the 8th finals, because it's a very difficult task for us, of course, there are great challenges ahead and maybe it's a good experience to live now. ", he added.

- Manage Neymar and the "five fantastic" -

Now remains to manage the egos of the "five fantastic" of his attack, Neymar and Edinson Cavani in mind.

Substitute at the kickoff, the Brazilian N.10 failed to tip the game when it came into play, almost a year after his last match in C1 with Paris against Belgrade (4-1 victory) . He came out with his face closed from the corridors of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

With such a strong decision, will Tuchel "lose" his "key player", close to a start this summer in Barça? "No, I'm not afraid because we have a connection between us and I was honest with him, we did the same thing with Kylian (Mbappé) in Bruges and Galatasaray," he said.

"He missed six weeks and played only once, it was not necessary to take the risk that he starts, I did that for him too, for his health," he said. added.

- Navas, the great satisfaction -

To satisfy his superstar as well as the other "cracks" Mbappé, Di Maria, Icardi and Cavani, will Tuchel be tempted to change his game plan in 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 ? This is the major issue of the coming weeks.

While waiting to decide tactically, the German technician can rely on great satisfaction: Keylor Navas, the man of the match with ten save saves against his former teammates.

"He kept us in the game, all the time, it was an incredible performance, he has a serenity and a quality ... Today, he is very important and is already a reference of this group, as guardian, "greeted Leonardo.

Recruited to Real against a dozen million euros, the Costa Rican goalkeeper, triple winner of the C1, even received an ovation from his former public.

"Today, PSG is my home, and I will do everything I can to try to help the club," he assured after his performance XXL. Paris will need it in the spring!

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