‘He sees things before anyone else’: Tuchel in awe of Messi | OneFootball

Hours before the semifinal against England, Thomas Tuchel made it clear beforehand that he was considering assigning a man-marking role on Messi. During the press conference, the German coach surprised many by admitting that the idea had been on the table. “The thought of using man-to-man marking crossed my mind. I don’t know if we’ll do it or not”, he said.

Beyond the possible tactical setup, Tuchel did not hold back in his praise for the Rosario-born star. “He sees things before everyone else. His tournament has been incredible, and the way he leads the team is incredible too. There are no more words to describe his quality”, he said.

He also highlighted the collective play of Scaloni’s Argentina side. “When Messi has the ball, the movement starts. You can tell they’ve been working together for a long time, they have experience and very good coaches. We know how big the challenge is”, he analyzed.

Thomas Tuchel, England manager (Hannah Peters – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Finally, he avoided fueling the historic rivalry between the two countries and said his team will try to focus solely on football. “It’s a unique match, against the world champions and against Messi. The tension is already high enough, we don’t need to talk about history”, he concluded.

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