PSG Is Not Scared Of Marseille – Thomas Tuchel

PSG coach, Thomas Tuchel has said Andre Villas-Boas’ statement that his club is in “another league” is just his way of managing the expectations of Marseille fans ahead of Le Classique.

Early this week, AVB said PSG is not his concern because they have way more money to spend.

However, Thuchel is not buying the any unfair advantage talk because he believes in a game that involves an intense rivalry, anything can happen.

He added that PSG is not scared of Marseille.

His words, “Maybe I would say the same thing if I was the Marseille coach to manage the expectations of the fans,”

“I can understand his opinion because we are in a good period at PSG. We are strong and we have won a lot of titles in recent years. I also consider this to be an isolated match in the league, where the standings of either club don’t matter.

“We are not afraid of Marseille and we expect a special atmosphere, like you would have in a Champions League or cup game.

“We like these kinds of atmospheres and are very competitive in them. We are ready to challenge them. This is a big challenge; we expect Marseille to play with intensity and aggression.”

On Cavani who is still waiting for his comeback from injury, “He was disappointed, of course, because it’s Edinson and he’s used to playing with us,”

“He missed a lot of games because of his injury. I talked with him. On the one hand, I want to give him minutes because he deserved it and worked super hard to be ready.

“On the other hand, I have to think about the team, to balance it. I cannot promise him he will play 15 or 20 minutes. It depends on tactical circumstances and injuries. It’s hard for me to know.

“I know he’s disappointed, but he does not show it in training. I hope he will stay with the same state of mind and I will try to give him some minutes. He needs it to regain rhythm.”