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Tuchel: 'Hard to find space'

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Find out what the Paris Saint-Germain camp had to say after the capital club's 1-0 win over Toulouse, at the Parc des Princes on Saturday:

Thomas Tuchel (Paris Saint-Germain coach)
"It's not easy to be happy with a match like this. But it was very difficult against a Toulouse side that sat very deep and defended with their 5-4-1 formation. They were very organised and disciplined... it was very hard to find space. We know that we can do better. But we also know that it's not easy after an international break and just before a crucial match against Liverpool on Wednesday. It's hard not to think about it and there's no doubt that that was the case today."

Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain defender)
"We are very happy with this 14th win in 14 matches. That's what we work so hard for. Today it was a bit more difficult than usual. Toulouse were very defensive and we struggled to find space, but it was still a good rehearsal for Liverpool. I hope we can do better on Wednesday. It's never easy after an international break, the players come back a little more tired than usual. But we are happy with the result. Now we have to recover for Liverpool, which will be another difficult game. We need to win at home, prepare and play well because a loss could cost us our qualification. We have to play with our hearts and our heads."

Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain defender)
"This is an unforgettable day for me. I have been sidelined for so long. I had to be so patient and work so hard to get back here. I still have a lot of work ahead of me, but I am so happy to be back out there today, helping my teammates on the field. We have big ambitions and we know what we have to do and we will do everything to fulfil them. Today we played against a very defensive side. We were careful of their counterattacks, while also trying to play good football. We tried to create chances and score more."