The title of France champion: "I'm happy. It is a historic title, we must pay tribute to all thepredecessors. Happy also because I watched the multiplex in Germany and you realizethat being champion is verydifficult (first before the last day of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund was doubled on the wire by Bayern, Editor's note). Irepeatonce again, even if no one wants to hear it, it is a very special season. We had to stay the course even when we thought everyone had their heads under water and in very difficult times. Obviously, I pay tribute to my players, who have not given up and have always wanted to go for this title, even in very difficult moments. I am very happy and I do not want to be trivialized. Today, we were eight players short. Seven of them made the trip, they were present before the game at the hotel and in the dressing room. It shows the spirit that there was in this group, whatever people may think. Neymar was not there, he had problems moving, but he was omnipresent yesterday (Friday), he was there on the last training session in the dressing room. Do not draw conclusions from his absence in Strasbourg. It has been omnipresent. He was of an incredible level in the first part of the season. That's 14 games without him. Hugo Ekitike was not there either because of a health problem. Otherwise, the others were present in the preparation of the match, at half-time. And of course to celebrate with their partners this title of champion of France.
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The same happiness as during the title with Lille... or not: "It's different. They are different emotions. When we were champions with Losc, it was an incredible performance to finish ahead of PSG, but also in a particular season, with Covid. We knew how to be champions. It was unexpected. No one could have thought that Losc would be champion. When you arrive at PSG, there is this obligation of result, and not only. The emotion is totally different. I'm not relieved, I'm very happy that PSG are champions and to have led this team, that we were able to bring them to this title. But the flavors are obviously not the same.
»There was a PSG before the World Cup and a PSG.
Christophe Galtier
Paradoxical season: "The critics? It's normal that it brews ... When you are eliminated in the Coupe de France in Marseille (2-1 in the 8th final), it is a counter-performance because you are PSG. There were important absentees as well. When you are eliminated in the Champions League too... Everyone is waiting for PSG in the last square. But it's not easy... And the C1 has shown this year that it is a very difficult competition, with a lot of surprises. It's normal that it brews when you lose at home against Rennes, Lyon and Lorient (in Ligue 1), even if the contexts were different. The right analysis that you (journalists) do not want to do, it is not interesting for you to do, is that there was a PSG before the World Cup and a PSG after, with very important players who, for some, missed 15, 16 or 17 matches.
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What PSG lacks: "You have to be in shape in February-March, already before to qualify. We had our run in C1 without defeat... And we finished second in our pool. It was historic, the number of goals scored away... We were able to perform well but unfortunately we finished second. To be successful in C1 in 8th, you have to have a squad in the best conditions, and that was not the case at that time.
»Catastrophic seasons at PSG are when you're not champion.
Christophe Galtier
His future at PSG: "I said in the pre-match press conference that there is all you can say, and it is your work, the analyses, the criticisms, the remarks, the malice, the disrespect for some, and everything I live internally throughout the season and in this second half of the season, With my players, my managers, the management of the club. There is a big gap between what the media can say and what I experience on a daily basis. If I deserve a second season? Yes. What for? Because I gave it my all in this season, with a lot of energy all along. We knew and I knew how to stay the course in very difficult times, on a professional or personal level. You (journalists) have not spared me. We are France champions. We won the Champions Trophy. Catastrophic seasons at PSG are when you're not champion. Unfortunately, it happened. A clearly defined objective has been achieved. We didn't reach the goal in the France Cup and the Champions League but it was very complicated in the second half of the season. But, personally, I feel that I deserve to continue. Do the leaders agree? You yourself do not know. And me? I answered you earlier.
»Remarks at a press conference