Paris (AFP)
Paris SG, beaten by Lyon on Sunday (1-0), took "a big step backwards", noted their coach Thomas Tuchel, "surprised" by the "mental fatigue" of their players.
Q: How do you explain this defeat?
A: "We were never ready to play this game mentally. We were very tired mentally. We never found a rhythm either. We did not play with enough concentration, discipline. It was a big step back after the last game. I'm surprised. I expected a very high level game. I saw a very low level game, the game in general, not just us. "
Q: Why did Kylian Mbappé start as a replacement?
A: "There is no extrasport problem. It is a medical recommendation. He could not play more than 25 minutes according to the doctors, he played about 30 (entered in the 65th)."
Q: Were there any signs of possible mental fatigue?
A: "It's my fault, my responsibility. I didn't see fatigue yesterday (Saturday), that's why I'm very surprised. If I had had this feeling, I would have made changes . We had taken a big step, with our energy, from Bordeaux (2-2, on November 28). It was exceptional against Manchester United, Montpellier, Basaksehir, in the high recovery of the ball. at all tonight, in the effort, the structure. We gave points like gifts, in Monaco, against Bordeaux ... "
Q: Are you worried about the loss of the leadership position?
A: "Losing the place of leader, that doesn't worry me. But we lack seriousness, and I have a problem with that."
Q: Do you see a physical problem too?
Or a sign of decompression, after qualifying for the 8th of C1?
A: "In a match without intensity, there can't be any physical problems. I don't want to accept (the question of decompression), because we were in a very good phase. The keys are the effort, the discipline, the way of defending. There are many reasons to be tired, to feel decompression. But for a match against Lyon, there are no excuses. I don't want any excuses. It makes sense. and hard for me to accept. But we're never going to stop fighting. "
Interview at a press conference
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