Ligue 1: "We will have to do the opposite of what we did during the Coupe de France match", insists Galtier before OM-PSG

It's an important match, these are very close teams in the standings, with very few points difference (5, editor's note).

Automatically, in addition to the poster and our elimination in the Coupe de France (2-1 on February 8, editor's note), it's an important match.

However, I do not believe that the title will be played there.

There will still be many days left after that.

But a victory on our part would be welcome.

Igor has a lot of class and mischief (smile)… Are we favorites?

I can't say that Marseille is the favorite or that we are.

There is our match in the Coupe de France and our current course.

To be favorite, it would have been necessary to be in a different dynamic.

After our elimination and the end of the match against Bayern (0-1) and Lille (4-3), give us a lot of hope on what we can do over the duration of the match and not just a 15 or 20 minutes at the start or end of the game.

Not to mention a favourite, you will have to have a very high level of play and challenge these Marseillais carried by their public and who are on a big dynamic in terms of results at home.

We will have to raise our level and be really better than we are

On a personal level, no, there is no revenge, it is above all to prepare the team as best as possible and have the best game plan against this team.

The players ?

I have a lot of personality, character and pride in this group.

And pride, it will be an important element in relation to the elimination there.

We will have to do the opposite of what we did during the Coupe de France match, win duels, get out of the Marseille pressure and have a lot more play and races in depth, which we were very lacking in this first match.

With Kylian's presence, there will be depth... But it won't just be Kylian who brings it.

It will be easier for OM to control if there is only him, even if he is able to make differences individually on calls.

Other players will have to project themselves much more freely and with much more determination to attack in the best possible way against Marseille.

It had been planned for some time, it was not linked to the results.

It was important for our supporters who are unfortunately once again deprived of travel to the Vélodrome stadium.

Since the start of the season, they have been exceptional in support, even in difficult times.

The public grows with each match at the Parc des Princes.

Against Lille, even if the match got off to a bad start at a certain point, the public did not give up and pushed the team to go for this victory.

In this school period, it was the gathering of a family.

Our Ultras were omnipresent and noisy, but there were a lot of families, employees, a lot of subscribers were with family.

It breaks a routine.

I don't know if we need it, but it shows the

importance of this game.

There is no method… There is simply a group of competitors, players who are used to fighting to achieve very high goals in the league and in other competitions.

Unfortunately, we are eliminated in the Coupe de France.

My players don't give up.

They usually.

Whenever you have to look for something, these are players who are used to it.

I ask those who discover what the weight of wearing the PSG jersey is to lean on those who are used to it.

It's a heavy responsibility and at some point you have to break free, let go of the horses and give everything you have to give.

There is no shame in losing matches.

There is always a winner and a loser, it is better to be on the side of the winner as often as possible...

What's annoying is when you haven't given everything.

I always ask them to give their all and go after their intentions in order to perform as often as possible.

Every time we don't have the desired result, the group is concerned and affected.

It is believed that the players ignore a defeat in five minutes, it is not true, I see it in the locker room.

I also see it with players who are close to being able to play again after an injury, when they speed up the process in order to come back quickly for the team, not for themselves.

My players have great respect for our supporters.

It's very sincere.

When they play, victory is often dedicated to them.

Achraf did part of the session today, he will do all of it tomorrow (Saturday) and we will make a decision.

Nordi (Mukiele) is very close to a starting spot.

Warren worked on the right side to compensate for possible absences.

But his position is midfield, that's where he performs best.

We were good in this system but we've never played like that against OM.

When I talk about depth, for example, we are not going to ask Leo (Messi) to take depth, it is up to him to find the key passes for depth.

I will ask my circles to project themselves much more than they do at the moment.

We took advantage of the Parisian kop, we watched the finishing work of the players who were in front of goal.

We were just enjoying the moment.

There are very few moments to enjoy when you are a coach.

And I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the stadium.