A win at Lyon after the rout of
Real Madrid has the French press dreaming of European glory but we have been here before
By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French
Football News
PSG must act as if they’ve achieved nothing despite a pitch-perfect week.
“If anyone asks if we are going to win the
Champions League, I’m leaving.” Thomas Tuchel’s opening line at Wednesday night’s post-match presser was said in jest, but he may have unwittingly stumbled upon the right idea. The 3-0 drubbing of Real Madrid was a high water mark for the German’s reign so far, but the club have been here before. On those occasions the 6-1 ‘remontada’ at the Camp Nou and the soul destroying exit to
Manchester United, which L’Équipe’s front page called “even worse”, eventually arrived to humiliate PSG. As Sunday night’s encounter with Lyon underlined, simply managing this latest heightening of expectations could be pivotal to Tuchel’s success.