“Moments of Hope”
Coach Christophe Galtier from the French champions Paris Saint-Germain is far from defeated in the Champions League duel with FC Bayern. “We are very sad to have lost against Bayern,” said the PSG coach at a press conference on Friday. “But there is still a second round and there were moments in the game that give us hope.”
This meant above all the substitution of superstar Kylian Mbappé (24) in the 0-1 first leg of the round of 16 against Munich last Tuesday, which had clearly boosted the previously tired Parisian offensive game. “After Kylian Mbappé came on, it was a different game,” said Galtier.
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In view of the injury problems, however, his hands are tied in personnel matters, explained Galtier. According to the club, defender Achraf Hakimi (24) will be out for a few days. Captain Marquinhos (28) is also probably not available for the time being, but the Brazilian should be fit again for the second duel against Bayern. Renato Sanches (25) and Nordi Mukiele (25), who both suffered thigh injuries, will probably not be back in the squad yet.
“When you have a full squad, you can make other decisions,” said the 56-year-old. He is currently not satisfied with the performance of his players, “but in order to be able to make decisions, you have to have options,” said the highly controversial Galtier, who according to French media reports is also fighting for his job in the second leg on March 8 in Munich.
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Die TageszeitungThe ParisianGaltier called the “ailing coach” who, after three defeats in a row, most recently in 2011, only has limited credit with those responsible for PSG. With five lost games in 2023, the Parisians have already recorded one more defeat than in the whole of the previous year. The performances and results in the next two Ligue 1 games against LOSC Lille and Olympique Marseille would be closely scrutinized.
sea”RMCGaltier, on the other hand, has until the Bayern second leg to get his charges back on the road to victory. However, if the results do not improve, it could be the end of the game afterwards. The broadcaster is already bringing possible successor candidates into play: In addition to former Real coach Zinédine Zidane, who has often been considered a top candidate at PSG, Thomas Tuchel should also be considered. The 49-year-old, who was sacked in December 2020 after two and a half years at PSG, still has some supporters at the club. The portal “Foot Market“ also reports on contacts with Roma star coach José Mourinho.
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