Coach of Paris Saint-Germain last season, Christophe Galtier was questioned about his experience with Lionel Messi, Neymar and other Parisian individuals. So, was Paris uncoachable?
If his experience on the bench of Paris Saint-Germain ultimately did not last more than one season, Christophe Galtier will still have had the chance to have Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Neymar under his command at the same time. But was this really a chance for the tactician? Asked about the subject this Sunday, his first reaction was particularly telling.
During an interview given to Channel Football Club, the one who is now free from any commitment recognized that it was very complicated to manage all these little people, particularly regarding possible replacements. And it was after he couldn’t help but laugh after his interlocutor’s question that he answered. “ I’m laughing because it’s reality. When you become PSG coach and you have these three players, you only have one obsession, it’s ‘how do I bring them together, to make them perform well for the benefit of the team?’ , score goals and make people happy. Then you have to find the right balance. And this has been a constant reflection.“
Proud of the eleventh title
Perhaps a way of saying that he ultimately did not find the best solution. However, and despite a very special year with a World Cup placed in the middle of the season, Christophe Galtier managed to win the eleventh French champion title for the Parisian club. “ I am most proud of one thing; it is to have participated in obtaining this eleventh title, which is historic. And we must not forget that we were first from the first to the last day.“
