They fell into each other’s arms. Happy. Overwhelmed with emotion. At the end of the semi-final second leg against Real Madrid, Thomas Tuchel and Thiago Silva took full measure of the chaotic journey that led them to reach the final of the most prestigious of European competitions nine months after that with PSG. Who could have imagined that the two men would find themselves living such an adventure in the Champions League, after separating full of sadness on the evening of the defeat against Bayern Munich (1-0), in Lisbon, at the end of a historic Final 8?
And yet. To the disappointment of Thiago Silva pushed towards the exit by the club of the capital which no longer counted on him after eight years of loyal service and a captain’s armband rich in twenty-three trophies, was added the anger of Thomas Tuchel fired “In two minutes” on December 23 following a last success against Strasbourg (4-0) at the Parc des Princes.