Mauricio Pochettino succeeds Thomas Tuchel in Paris and can immediately take the lead in the standings – but not relying on Neymar.
At the old place of work: Mauricio Pochettino.
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From third to first place? It would be a tailor-made start for Mauricio Pochettino, who played as a player for PSG between 2001 and 2003 and is now following Champions League finalist Thomas Tuchel in the French capital.
Olympique Lyon and OSC Lille are each one point ahead of the series champions from Paris, who – if both competitors fail to win at the same time – take over the lost table lead in the away game at AS St. Etienne on Wednesday (9 p.m., LIVE! At kicker) could.
System question? “Poch” will listen to its players
Pochettino has to do without superstar Neymar at his debut, the Brazilian (three goals, four assists in seven league games) is still suffering from an ankle injury and will not be an option again until the weekend at the earliest. “When he is fit again, we will help him to present himself in his best form,” announced the coach, who also wanted to listen to his players in order to create a system in which everyone is shown to their best advantage.
Above all, this includes Kylian Mbappé (twelve goals, four assists in 13 league games), who is available to the Argentine against St. Etienne. “A great player like Mbappé can play in different positions,” said Pochettino, “but the most important thing is how he attacks the spaces where he is on the field. We will find the best possible place for him so that he can use his quality . ”
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