PSG are in the Champions League final for the first time in their history. He owes it in particular to his coach, Thomas Tuchel, to whom "we must pay tribute" after this largely mastered semi-final against Leipzig (3-0), according to the consultant of Europe 1 Nabil Djellit.

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Who should Paris Saint-Germain thank for the first qualification in its history in the Champions League? Angel Di Maria, man of the match and untenable during the big victory against Leipzig on Tuesday night (3-0)? Neymar, finally at the level of the hopes placed in him by a whole club in 2017? Or Thomas Tuchel, Parisian coach of the Qatari era to go the furthest in the most prestigious of European competitions? For Nabil Djellit, journalist and consultant on Europe 1, he "made strong choices" which allowed the Parisians to dominate Leipzig without trembling.

Icardi on the bench, a risk

The first of these choices concerns Mauro Icardi. The Argentine striker, in difficulty since the resumption of the season, was unable to make the difference against Atalanta Bergamo last Wednesday. He was a substitute throughout this semi-final. "Icardi, putting him on the bench is not easy," says Nabil Djellit. It is an investment of the club (final transfer between 50 and 60 million euros recorded at the end of May, note) and if it does not work, you collect! "

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Mauro Icardi therefore lived this semi-final with a mask on his face, on the bench. And his team scored three goals, with many chances caused by Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Di Maria, the other three "fantastic" lined up from the start.

"Principles of the game"

Numerically, it was Paredes who replaced Mauro Icardi, as a relay midfielder. "The strong choice is to have densified his midfield," continues Nabil Djellit. "Paredes brought fluidity, even if he is mono-rhythm. The uncertainties, we did not see them too much. We must pay tribute to him." On Tuesday evening, Thomas Tuchel won the tactical match against his counterpart and Leipzig disciple Julian Nagelsmann (33), whom he had convinced to embrace a coaching career. 

Choices and "playing principles" organized in 4-3-3, as the first person interested in the microphone of RMC Sport indicated after the meeting: "We were able to control the half-spaces and the counter-attacks, everything by attacking in the back "of the defenders, analyzes the German technician, arrived in 2018 on the bench of the capital. Two years later, he is at the head of the only Parisian team in history to reach this level of competition. The final on Sunday? "It's the greatest game of my career." Simply.