When Mauricio Pochettino left Paris Saint-Germain, many expected Zinedine Zidane to be the club’s next coach. But no one expected that a French coach named Christophe Galtier from nowhere would take over the team. Needless to say, at the very beginning, he received a lot of doubts. But through the results of the game to prove that he is indeed a very good coach.
At first, Paris Saint-Germain fans were not happy with the new coach, with former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane being heavily rumored to be the next PSG coach. For those who questioned, he said this:
“Zizou is Zizou,” he said. “He has an incredible track record. Zidane is unique. But the most important thing was my constant exchanges with my president and Luis Campos.”
“I will never make a decision without taking into account the opinion of others. The most important thing is that I am followed by my president and my sporting management. A dressing room needs justice and justice applies to everyone.”
Galtier was also asked what type of a tactician he is.
“We won’t be employing tactics where we rely on transitions to attack. We’ll be doing something else. We’ll have times where we keep possession, and times where we’ll have to stretch blocks to get in.”
“I’m ready, I accept the responsibilities, and I’m capable,” he said, “Alone it will be difficult. We will be a lot stronger working together. I will understand if there is any scepticism, but I am relishing the challenge.”
About Christophe Galtier
Christophe Galtier has led Paris Saint-Germain to a new era, and he is now one of the most coveted coaches in France. A player at Marseille and Lille among others, Galtier gained experience of coaching during spells as an assistant manager at Marseille, Aris, Bastia, Al-Ain, Portsmouth, Sochaux, Lyon and Saint-Etienne.
As a manager, Galtier has won two trophies, with the first of those coming in the 2012-13 season, when he lifted the Coupe de la Ligue with Saint-Etienne.
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What is Christophe Galtier’s style of play?
Previously, he liked to use a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 in his lineup. But when he arrived at Saint-Germain, he saw Paris Saint-Germain’s attacking potential and adopted a 3-4-1-2 formation. Needless to say, Messi, Mbappe and Neymar are his attacking players, and the other seven players need to ensure that they can create goals for three of them.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier on his new 3-4-2-1/3-5-2 system:
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"Opponents in general likes to form a defensive setup against PSG. By looking at our formation, many might think that it's a defensive setup but itβs actually the opposite." pic.twitter.com/VJQcPjtGNS