Ligue 1: "I plan to be the coach of PSG next season", promises Galtier

focused

the extra-sporty

He has been at PSG for many years, we all know his importance in the game and in the locker room.

Often, he makes the link between one and the other, he is jovial and focused on the competition.

His season has been good.

He's been hampered by injuries, but overall his season is good.

Do we

plan

with him for next season?

He extended.

He is an important player in the

locker room, I repeat, because of his tactical knowledge, his ability to also make the link between one and the other on the ground, it is the first relay that we find when we are defender, but also the one who

triggers

very important passes in the

heart

of the game in order to find offensive players.

It is in any case available for tomorrow.

We are working with Luis (Campos) on the structure of the squad for next season, with the changes we want to make to improve the team, maybe have more variety in our game in different organizations, better balance.

We've been working for weeks, including the last one.

Am I convinced that I will still be PSG coach next season?

I plan to be next season's coach at Paris Saint-Germain.

A report will be made.

You (journalists) are in the snapshot, I can understand that.

But the assessment will be made at the end of the season, even if I talk a lot with Luis and with our president (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi).

This assessment will be made at the end of the season.

We must not forget that it was a singular season, with the most beautiful international competition in the middle of the season.

It will be necessary to carefully analyze what happened in the first and second parts of the exercise.

Why, for what reasons.

Is there a lack of visibility?

I do not believe that.

Internally, in any case, there is none.

We know what we need to focus our thinking on, what to work on in order to further improve our squad so that the game improves.

Will this season make some players think about the possible desire to come to Paris?

Believe me, many players want to join Paris Saint-Germain...

Rotate ?

You know, the squad is still weakened... We have five players unavailable (six in fact, editor's note), three of whom are out until the end of the season (Neymar, Kimpembe, Mukiele).

We arrive in a period that everyone thinks "relaxed".

I talked about it with my players today.

In Angers, the stadium will be full.

There is a team that will be completely free, without any pressure, and that will want to play THE big game of the season, bring down the champion.

They drew a good draw against Nice and beat Lille.

We have no right to relaxation.

Indeed, compared to our young people, who have been training since the start of the season with us, we will see as the game progresses.

If there is the possibility of integrating them, giving them playing time so that they grow up a little faster,

There is no problem.

Hugo works seriously.

When he works seriously, he even works harder than other players when he doesn't have playing time and he currently doesn't.

There is also the architecture of the team, the circumstances which mean that the workforce is weakened and that in order to maintain a certain balance - you are the first to notice that we have a problem with balance - he is confronted with great competition with Kylian (Mbappé) and Leo (Messi) who are very efficient.

We will see what will happen in the next matches.

But there is no problem between Hugo and me.

Obviously, he is not happy with this situation but he works a lot in training.

Due to the system in place, a 5-3-2, we need players who project themselves a lot more, especially in the midfield.

I'm looking for that, to have midfielders capable of going into the box, giving assists and scoring.

This was the case for Calos Soler in certain matches.

I ask my players and in particular the two midfielders to project themselves and take initiatives.

He did it (against Lens) and scored this beautiful goal, his first at PSG.

May he continue to have this desire when he has the opportunity to be close to our attackers and the area.

When you are close to the surface, when the opponent's block is low, shooting is an important weapon.

Afterwards, Viti had a very good first part of the season.

It was a little more complicated at the start of the second, but like the

crew.

There, it seems to me that he is back in shape and that he is in total confidence.

I'm fine.

I am very focused on work.

Work allows you to be active.

And I am very active with my staff, my players.

I know the importance of winning this title (of champion of France).

Concerning the extra-sportive, I am focused on work.

I have been asked about the future before: I also project myself into the future.

I have a lot of work in this sense and my brain is constantly active to stay focused on the game, training, preparing the team to win matches and go for this title, and the future.

It's been a very difficult season for Angers, a club where I played for a year.

It's like that.

But I have no doubt that they will be 150% motivated and determined for the match, without any pressure of the result.

In my opinion, it will be a very open game.