Thomas Tuchel: 'Finish the year in style'

MONTPELLIER, THEN BASAKSEHIR

"We have a big game, very important, to play on Tuesday. To do that, we'll have to find solutions, make changes that will make it possible for us to push that team. We have a very difficult game to play at Montpellier. It's always tough there, but we have to accept that we have a decisive game on Tuesday. We'll have to make choices for the game against Montpellier. We're in between two very important matches for us, the team and the club, against Manchester United and Istanbul Basaksehir. We'll have to play calmly and build in the same way as we did in Manchester. We respect Montpellier. They're a team that plays with emotion, solid physically, and who make a lot of crosses. We'll have to be solid. We have to prepare for that."

ATTITUDE

"We have to accept that the context of the games against Leipzig and United were different to those against Bordeaux and Monaco. We also have to accept that we've gained in options, with Neymar Jr who's playing more, just as Kylian Mbappé is. Both of them have worked a lot. I'm happy with the defensive work, it was necessary. We've also changed what we're saying since Sunday. We've been more emotional to make them understand that we have to start a new cycle and finish the year in style."

CAPITAIN MARQUINHOS

"For me, few things changed when he took the armband. I was very close to Thiago Silva, I'm very close to Marquinhos. It's easy with him because he's very open, humble, pleasant and honest. He's emotional, me too. It's always a pleasure to talk to him, just as it is to coach him. He's a blessing! He has everything to be one of the best players in the world, as a centre-back and as a midfielder. It's a really pleasure to watch the quality he puts into training. Just like Thiago Silva, he's always the first, wants to win every game...that's a leader's mentality. He's a leader, an example."