This Friday, in an interview given to the French newspaper The Teamthe former coach of Paris Saint Germain, Christophe Galtier, recalled what the atmosphere was like at the club and talked about his relationship with Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. The commander, currently at Al-Duhail in Qatar, highlighted the trio’s commitment.
“The three of them had to participate and play together. That was my obsession. I don’t think we’ll see that again in France. They were playing very well, both in the game and in their commitment, but we lost Neymar (injured),” said the coach .
Galtier, during his time at PSG, did not please the fans so much. The coach won the French Championship in the 22/23 season with just one point ahead of second place, Lens. Furthermore, the French team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League by Bayern Munich at the time.
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The former PSG coach also explained what it was like dealing with the stars during matches. “With these extraordinary players, the slightest reaction, the slightest glance, an inappropriate smile, a wink or a gesture take on international and global proportions. An example: in our first Champions League game, against Juventus, we won and I felt that we had We had to take Leo Messi out at the end of the match, not to improve anyone or anything, but to protect him physically.”
“It seemed like a logical decision to me. After the game, everyone told me that it was the first time Messi had left the field in a Champions League game (referring to the games with PSG). That’s when you realize the math and confirms this. You are training players who are much more than players. When I started training them, I thought: what do these guys have that normal people don’t have?”, he continued.
Finally, Galtier reflected on the trio of football icons. “They are normal, simple, accessible, professional people and open to discussion.”
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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