PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel has revealed that he was very shocked to see leaked footage that showed Paris Saint-Germain’s players partying into the early hours of the Friday morning, after their 2-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Unhappy with the footage, Thuchel has come to question the dedication of his players.
According to him, he has discussed with the players internally and he wants the matter to die that way.
He added that he is definitely angry with what he saw but it is nothing but a private issue.
His words, “I was really surprised yesterday afternoon when watching the video,”
“You can be sure that we talked internally. I don’t want to talk about it now, but we talked about it within the club and it has to stay that way.”
“You can be sure that we are not happy with this image. We talked together as a team and it is now an internal matter.
“I am here to improve my group. I cannot give advice to the club, that is not my role.”
Club defender, Marquinhos has since come out to defend the party, “The leaked footage was a mistake,”
“However, it had been planned for a long time. We needed to get together.
“We must be careful, though, as there are people who travel miles to follow us.
“There has been frustration at the result and poor performance [against Dortmund]. We know our strengths, especially at home. We must work hard and with a good mentality.”
On Neymar, “As I said before, it was a discussion between the club, medical staff and myself. With each injury we have to make many decisions, that’s the way it is,” he said.
“Imagine if we let him play, the injury got worse and he was out for three months. You would have asked the same questions, whether it was a mistake to play him.
“We have to think about why we are making these decisions and you have to trust me. We have talked a lot and it is the same with every player.
“Obviously I want him to play every game and we have to make decisions together. This is the decision we made between us. Now he needs to regain his rhythm.”
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