Thomas Tuchel on his time at PSG: “It is easier to train Lukaku than Neymar or Mbappé”

Thomas Tuchel achieved six titles under the command of Paris Saint-Germain between 2018 and mid-2020, however, he lacked to conquer the most important trophy: the UEFA Champions League. Despite this, his time in the Parisian box was very successful, however, it seems that he does not keep very good memories.

The current Chelsea technical director was a special guest of the Festival dello Sport organized by ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, where he was interviewed by the newspaper ‘Sportweek’ which this Friday published a preview of this dialogue. The DT mentioned that in the cast of Ligue 1 he felt more like a Sports Minister than a coach. “I also had to manage family and friends of the stars”, he asserted.

In the same way, the German strategist released a strong revelation, as he confessed that it was very difficult to manage the two top stars of the team. “It is easier to train Lukaku than Neymar or Mbappé”, explained.

He also compared the Parisian team to his current club, Chelsea. “They are two teams in the antipodes by style and organization”, without However, he stressed that in the set ‘Blue’ he can work more calmly, since he has “Elements of philosophy due to their studies.”

It is important to mention that Tuchel signed for the London cast in the 2020-2021 season and managed to win the UEFA Champions League after beating the Manchester City final. Then, he won the Euro Cup Super Cup. Currently, he marches first in the Premier League.

Tuchel and his short stage as a player

Thomas Tuchel retired at the age of 25 from the fields, as a knee injury prevented him from continuing, however, he revealed a goal he had. “I dreamed of being a top player, or at least one of Barcelona’s”, he pointed.