Christophe Galtier hopes to have managed to revive his team during the trip to Riyadh. The PSG coach thinks that the stay has allowed the group to reunite.
At a press conference, Christophe Galtier spoke of the impact that the trip to Riyadh may have had. The technician thinks that his group has been able to strengthen its links: “The fact of having spent three days together, outside, it made it possible to have exchanges and to find a unity of group. Afterwards, lifting a trophy was not necessarily the objective. The objective was to play a serious match and it was, even if we were quickly reduced to ten with the expulsion. But the players have been very serious, we need training sessions to regain our level of play and, I often repeat, automatisms.he explained.
“There are still areas on which errors will have to be corrected”
The Parisian coach regrets the impact that the World Cup may have had on the athletic conditions of the players. “Since the last match against Auxerre on November 13 [avant la Coupe du Monde], players are at different stages of form for various reasons and everyone knows them. But we can no longer take refuge behind that. In this sense, the match gave me certain information, certain satisfactions. Afterwards, there are still areas on which we will have to correct errors, not to concede too many goals of course. »
Christophe Galtier is also aware that his team has not made satisfactory copies at the start of the year. The Parisian coach is looking for remedies: “The trip also allowed us to discuss with each other on, not our areas of improvement, but on the fact that everyone must concentrate and refocus on the team, the game, their level. . Since the resumption, we have conceded, on the last two trips, two defeats. It’s obviously very annoying, even if you can find plenty of reasons or excuses.he added.
“Last year, PSG were 12 or 13 points ahead of the second”
The native of Marseille therefore discussed with the members of his locker room to collect their point of view: “I spoke with a lot of players so that everyone could refocus on the team, on a collective level but also on an individual level so that everyone could find their state of form and their level of performance which was the his before the World Cup. » He also admitted that the situation was worrying: “When you are PSG, there is urgency. Last year, at the same time, PSG were 12 or 13 points ahead of the second, with the possibility of “burning jokers”. There, it turns strong, very quickly, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. We have to find our game, we have to find a lot more momentum, offensive animation, a lot more rhythm and intensity. »
PSG are currently 3 points ahead of RC Lens and 5 points ahead of OM. The second half of the season will be decisive.
Christophe Galtier hopes to have managed to revive his team during the trip to Riyadh. The PSG coach thinks that the stay has allowed the group to reunite. 24hfootnews.
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