O Paris Saint Germain needs “to play much more than in the first leg”, said his coach Christophe Galtier, this Tuesday, on the eve of the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, at the stadium of Bayern Munchenafter losing 1-0 in the game in the French capital.
“We will have to have another game plan. The presence of Kylian (Mbappé) allows us to have more depth and firepower, but we will have to be more advanced on the pitch and, above all, recover the ball more up front. more aggressive, play a more complete game than in the first leg”, explained the French coach.
Galtier was asked at the pre-match press conference about Neymar, who will be sidelined for three to four months to undergo ankle surgery.
“I heard and read the discussions. First of all, I am very sad and the first one who is sad is him. He is a decisive player, 17 goals and 11 decisive passes this season. He was seriously injured, he had a period after the World Cup Very difficult world,” he said.
“The team is more balanced (with two up front, Mbappé and Lionel Messi, instead of three), yes, because of the midfield profiles. Is it better? No. Having ‘Ney’ is a ‘plus'”, he added.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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