Two days after the end of the first part of the PSG season, marked by a final success against AJ Auxerre, Christophe Galtier spoke at length to the microphone of RMC this Tuesday evening.
Guest of the program "Rothen ignites", the coach of the Parisian club took the opportunity to take stock of his four and a half months at the head of his team.
Always so frank and sincere in his answers, Galtier explained that he was enjoying his adventure in the capital and again highlighted the seriousness of his group with which he enjoys working on a daily basis.
“I have a high quality group, with whom I take great pleasure in working, exchanging, sharing, slips the former coach of OGC Nice.
Obviously, there is a great expectation.
But I have players who are present on a daily basis, who are very well prepared beforehand and who have a great desire to achieve something important together.
It was an important axis to create a real team spirit with the characteristics of each other.
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While his arrival at the beginning of July had been accompanied by some doubts, Christophe Galtier has since demonstrated that he has managed to get to the level of a club the size of PSG, undefeated after 22 matches in all competitions. confused.
The 56-year-old technician responded to detractors, highlighting his legitimacy to occupy this position.
“I had to stop my job if I refused PSG”
“When Luis Campos told me about PSG, the first person concerned was my wife.
I told him that I had to stop my job if I refused, loose Galtier.
When you have this opportunity, you have to go for it.
I thank my president, who was very clear from the start about his choice.
When he decided to choose me, I was obviously very happy.
It's an opportunity for me, even more so for a French coach (…) I heard someone say that we were waiting for George Clooney and that it was Dany Boon who arrived.
I wish many people to be Dany Boon… I was chosen by the president.
I feel legit.
When I make a decision, there are a lot of people around the table that I ask to know if I'm right or not.
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Christophe Galtier also took the opportunity to discuss the management of his attacking trio made up of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar.
Since the start of the season, the coach has managed to put his three stars in the best conditions, something that Mauricio Pochettino had failed to do.
The understanding that emerges from this trident is one of its satisfactions.
“They play together.
They have a real permanent relationship in training, every day.
They are looking for each other, he explains.
They are three great players with different personalities, different ages.
They know very well that they will succeed by playing for each other.
When you are lucky enough to have players like that, I have to organize the team around them.
Then there is the story of the match, the fatigue.
The script may impose on me the decision to release one of the three.
I do not forbid it.
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