Relieved and happy.
At a press conference, Christophe Galtier welcomed the reaction of his team who defeated Strasbourg this Wednesday evening when they played outnumbered after the expulsion of Neymar.
Above all, the Parisian coach highlighted the performance and the state of mind of Kylian Mbappé, author of the winning goal on penalty.
What words do you have to describe Kylian Mbappé's match?
CHRISTOPHER GALTIER.
He is on the continuity of what he did in Qatar.
He benefited from few rest days and from going to the end of the competition, even if he knew the disappointment of not winning.
He had an exceptional career.
The few days of recovery allowed him to get back into the rhythm.
He was keen to play against Strasbourg and Lens.
He wanted to play them to win them, he was the trigger for the victory.
Through his selflessness and his determination, he coached the whole team and we were able to win the match.
What is your analysis of the match of Marquinhos, scorer then unfortunate on the goal of Strasbourg?
Unlike Achraf and Kylian, who had pace, I suspected it was going to be a bit complicated for the Globalists who finished early.
They only had four sessions to prepare for the match.
Marqui found the rhythm, the right tempo and he was decisive.
He showed a real state of mind.
There was a real desire not to suffer a draw, to go all the way to win.
Neymar, he alternated high game, low game, he dezoned a lot, he tried to find rhythm.
I regret that the excess of commitment was not harsher sanctioned, it is what led to frustration at Ney.
On the simulation no problem, but I find his first yellow card very severe compared to the number of faults he suffered.
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"Obviously it's not our best game"
How do you explain your team's reaction of pride?
It was an important game.
It was the last match of the year, the supporters pushed, they answered present.
Did the team align with the mindset of the supporters?
Or the opposite ?
Surely a bit of both.
There was a real beautiful communion.
The victory is deserved by the efforts that we have made.
It's a great victory for the supporters and my group.
You have to know how to suffer to win, I appreciate this victory at its fair value.
Success, we provoke it.
My players had a lot of determination like the players who returned like Hakimi.
Carlos Soler returned well too.
The substitutes were catchy.
Obviously it's not our best game, but having that mindset after the World Cup, I appreciate it.
What is your view of El Chadaille Bitshiabu's first tenure?
Due to the absences of Nuno Mendes and Bernat, we had worked on the possibility that “Chad” could play on the left side.
We realized that he was not comfortable offensively, but he was defensively.
We had to change the way we took the ball out during the match.
For a first, in a context like this, he had a very good match.
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How do you explain Mbappé's current success on penalties?
Kylian has this ability to concentrate, he has a very strong personality.
Even with fatigue.
Since the start of the season, he has been designated as the penalty taker, he has not trembled, he is decisive, he scored three in the final, there was no reason for him to miss it.
Marco Verratti has extended his contract until 2026, we can imagine your satisfaction...
This is very good news for the club, the supporters and the coach that I am.
Maybe we'll call him Marc (laughs).
It is very marked PSG.
Carlo Ancelotti told me he would become an exceptional player and he is.
It's a strong sign of wanting to keep our senior players.
He is surely the best in his position, he is in a very particular register.
He is different from the others.
I think the fans also appreciate this extension.