“
We're going to do it like that, with the squad I have at my disposal, a quality squad.
We adapt.
“Signed Christophe Galtier, at the end of the transfer window last summer.
Which Galtier had not had his account, the PSG not having put the grappling hook on
the "reference striker
" he was aiming for, any more than on Milan Skriniar in defense.
“
We knew that to buy, you had to sell
“, creaked the Parisian coach, in the form of a tackle to Antero Henrique, still in charge of departures in the off-season.
This is no longer the case.
Catch-up session this winter for the Parisian club.
Failed again.
Paris aimed to replace Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton), or even take on another profile in attack, and once again to repatriate Skriniar, who will come free this summer.
No one came, not even Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea not having sent the documents in time to validate the loan of the 29-year-old Moroccan international.
Galtier still saw some of his wishes granted, for example a reduced workforce and a completely remodeled environment.
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Except that the record of Campos version recruits is not so brilliant as that.
There is financial fair play, the penalties hanging in the face of a club which has little room for maneuver due to the weight of the "MNM".
We will ignore Nuno Mendes, loaned in 2021 and whose purchase option was exercised in May 2022 (€38m).
The young (20 years old) Portuguese side quickly established himself as a full-fledged holder under Mauricio Pochettino.
It has not changed with "Galette".
For the rest, there is good and above all... not so good, as we could still see on Wednesday, for those who had the opportunity to play during the defeat in Marseille (2-1).
Fortunately, the titis put their noses out the window, Warren Zaire-Emery and El Chadaille Bitshiabu in the lead.
Before facing Monaco this Saturday (5 p.m.,
Vitinha, the loss of speed
Unknown to the general public when he arrived in France, for just over €40 million, Vitinha (22) did not take long to seduce his world.
The former Porto player immediately established himself as a starter alongside Marco Verratti.
Not exactly the same profile as the Italian, but a real ease with the ball, a good little shot and effort as a bonus.
“Viti” is however experiencing a real loss of momentum.
“
He made a very good start to the season in the first three months, in different systems.
He has a little trouble finding his level
, confirmed Christophe Galtier recently.
Is it related to the World Cup?
He is not the only one concerned in this game sector
.”
All the more reason for Vitinha to quickly find the level he was at a few weeks ago.
In his defense, Galtier has taken him around a bit in all positions recently, in 10 as against OM.
Not brilliant...
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Fabian Ruiz, wet firecracker?
Arriving at the end of the transfer window from Naples (€23m), Fabian Ruiz enjoyed a reputation as a solid and reliable player in Italy.
An important pawn of the Neapolitan device, a beautiful left leg despite a little nonchalance sometimes.
Except that in the 3-4-3 used at the start of the season, there was only room for two midfielders, in this case Vitinha and the essential Marco Verratti, the latter being forfeited for the trip. at Monaco.
The switch to 4-3-3 suited the 26-year-old Spaniard, who achieved several (very) interesting performances.
It didn't last.
Not called up for the World Cup, he didn't really get back on his feet.
His performance from Montpellier (3-1 victory), haloed by a goal (his first in Paris) and an assist, is a little reassuring.
Fabian Ruiz is struggling to confirm the promises of the fall.
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The ghost of Carlos Soler
Arrived late in Paris like his compatriot Ruiz, Carlos Soler (26) presents consistent statistics for a player from the bench: five goals and four assists in 22 matches.
Fortunately, because in the game, whether in the middle, in a leading role or even higher, the former Valencia is far from the mark, often transparent.
He's clearly not up to his stats.
Not enough influence.
“
I didn't have a lot of playing time at the start of the season, but I'm playing more and more.
I know that I was not at my best level during the first part of the season
", he analyzed after the draw against Reims (1-1), promising to "
give (his) maximum
" and to "
continue to work for reach (one's) best level
".
To justify a transfer to 18 M €, it would be good.
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Renato Sanches, the man of glass
At his best, Renato Sanches belongs at a big club, no doubt about it.
His performances against PSG or Chelsea last season, in Lille, confirmed this.
But with the 25-year-old Portuguese international, poached for €15m when AC Milan wanted him, the problem was never talent.
Rather the wounds.
19 over his entire career, already four at Paris Saint-Germain.
Often muscle problems.
Against Toulouse (2-1), the former Benfica and Bayern player left after just 12 minutes of play, in tears.
The tears of impotence, those of a player too often betrayed by his body, for many years.
Between two spells in the infirmary, he found a way to score two goals in 18 matches,
including one a few moments after his first entry into Rouge et Bleu, but not to find his place in the collective.
However, Galtier knows him well for having trained him in Lille.
If he manages to avoid injury, Renato Sanches can represent real added value for Paris Saint-Germain.
This is a (very) big if…
Nordi Mukiele had found the right carburation... before getting injured.
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Nordi Mukiele broke in his tracks
It's hard to find a place in the sun by occupying the role of Achraf Hakimi's understudy.
Although, Nordi Mukiele (25) can also play axial in a three-man defense.
He even helped out on a hinge.
Still, the former Leipzig, transferred for € 12 million excluding bonuses, has raised his voice over the weeks, showing himself to be more solid, better integrated, more enterprising after the World Cup.
"
It's more than a double
," said Galtier, rejoicing to see the native of Montreuil "
raise his level of play
" while Hakimi was resting on his return from Qatar.
Last but not least, Mukiele even showed that he could bring on the offensive plan as a piston, not especially the register in which one expected the most.
"
In this organization, we need to have very high pistons, very aggressive and which bring added value on an offensive level.
In that sense, he has been very good for a while
, corrected Galtier
.
It's a big advantage for me and for the team to have players like Nordi and Achraf in the side.
Alas, the tricolor international defender (1 cap) is injured.
He has just returned to training.
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Hugo Ekitike, that's not it yet
Very courted, especially by the new rich of Newcastle, and undeniably promising, Hugo Ekitike (20 years old) chose PSG.
Risky bet for a young talent like the former Rémois, on loan with an option to buy (€36m?).
Especially when there are three big names like Neymar, Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappé in front… And this even if the latter quickly took him under his wing.
By waxing the bench, Ekitike ended up grumbling.
And even more after watching Reims-PSG without even coming into play… So much so that Christophe Galtier volleyed him in front of the press, several times.
"
I told him that I had a share of responsibility but that he too had a share of responsibility
," he said in particular.
After this difficult passage, the Rémois returned to the rotation.
"
When the goals come in, there will be plenty
, ”he promised in the fall.
In the end, he found the net four times, three assists (21 matches).
He still struggles to be consistent.
The verb and the talent are there, no doubt.
Perfs, not yet...
