This Tuesday, PSG can take an option on qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League by beating Benfica Lisbon, which they host on the fourth day of the group stage of the Champions League.
He leads the group with 7 points, tied with the Lisboètes.
On the eve of this meeting, the coach of the capital club, Christophe Galtier, was at a press conference at the Parc des Princes.
There was a lot of talk about Kylian Mbappé's exit overnight from Saturday to Sunday on social networks after the draw in Reims (0-0).
How do you think the three-defender system is still the most suitable for PSG's game?
CHRISTOPHER GALTIER.
There is the analysis of the first leg and the way Benfica put us in difficulty.
Have we done everything well in all sectors?
To have another system, it would be necessary to know the state of each other, physical in particular.
If we remove a player behind, we put him higher or even higher.
This analysis is done with my executives, with my group.
I have permanent exchanges with my group and my staff.
There is always a reflection on a change of system, with the suspensions to come and Presnel Kimpembe who has not yet returned.
Are we at a pivotal moment of the season with Benfica and Marseille on the program?
(Smile).
Congratulations !
(Editor's note: for the use of the word pivot) All weeks are important at PSG.
It is because of the stakes and the expectations, in particular of our supporters against Marseille, but the one after will also count.
PSG have the ambition to play every game to win.
Why is Leo Messi out?
Leo felt calf discomfort during the game at Benfica.
He thought he could play tomorrow but the deadlines are very short, only six days between the two games against Benfica.
It is much better, he is very confident but he still has this unpleasant feeling.
He preferred to abstain.
We will see the evolution all week but it is very likely that he will be present against Marseille.
Without him, does that change everything?
We know his importance in our game. We also know his state of form at the start of the season and his connection with Kylian, Ney and our pistons.
We can not rejoice in his absence, when we see the host that he is on the offensive level.
It will be necessary to find other connections to bring the danger.
How to further improve the technical relationship between Kylian Mbappé and Neymar?
If we seek to improve it, it is because it exists.
We have to be able to have other varieties in the game, develop on the right in particular since he leans to the left with us.
Otherwise, it's easier for the adversary to lock us up.
When Leo is present, he comes a lot inside on his left foot.
We have been working in the last 24 hours to have more varieties.
As for the technical relationship between Kylian and Ney, it has existed for 5 years and we have seen Ney very often as a passer for Kylian who has scored eleven goals this season.
How did you take Mbappé's remarks on social networks, clearly unhappy with his role as an attacker, alone on the attacking front?
Obviously.
There is Kylian's reaction after his match.
It was a hot reaction with the frustration of our match and the result (0-0).
It was a very choppy game.
We talked a lot at the start of the season and I had been very attentive to his statement in the France team where he said he felt more comfortable than at club.
I don't know what was said to Kylian when he extended in May.
We have often discussed with the president and Luis Campos to have another profile, to have four different attackers to allow Kylian to evolve in his preferential zone.
This attacker did not come.
We have other world-class players but totally different.
Kylian finds himself a few times in the axis and has the feeling of being a pivot.
With his intelligence, he can adapt his movements in the offensive animation.
I talked about it at length with him at the end of the morning.
We discussed his expectations.
Is this a cause for concern and does this explain the Mbappé that we are seeing at the moment, perhaps less efficient than usual?
Kylian is already at 11 goals, I repeat, and he will still score a lot.
To tell you the truth, he should not play in Reims.
He was sick.
Ney was doubtful for muscular reasons.
Leo Messi was out.
Kylian played sick, tired, in a match that did not quickly turn in our favor, ten against eleven.
I often have this discussion with Kylian.
I try to reassure him by looking for different options.
He talks a lot with me and the staff and we are very sensitive to his thoughts because he is a very important player for the team.