Christophe Galtier: “Messi’s promise is flawless”

Barring a surprise, tomorrow PSG will be champions of the league in Strasbourg. Only one point is missing to confirm it. In the anteroom, Christophe Galtier warned that it would not be a formality and argued that the team could not rest. Although there is little left to definitively close the season, the coach from Marseille wants to wait at least a week to stock up, logically marked by the premature KO in the Champions League.

One step away from the league: “We are not champions yet, we have to confirm it against Strasbourg. What grade should I give the team? I leave that job to the press. Not easy. I understand the criticism because we lost too many games in 2023 and we didn’t play well at times, especially at home. But we will have to wait to make that analysis. It’s been a difficult and strange season at the World Cup, with a little break”.

Two years of Messi at PSG: “I can’t talk about his first season because he wasn’t at PSG. In any case, it’s a source of pride that a footballer like him came to France. Leo’s commitment has been and has been impeccable ever since first. Messi is football. I see him training every day and he has had a good year. Look at his goals and assist statistics. The fans expect a lot of things, but he is better than his debut”.

Bank relief: “I talk to Luis Campos every day, on the phone or in person. I also often see myself with Al Khelaifi. We have not commented on the upcoming season in that regard. Talking about other names is normal, it’s part of my job. It doesn’t bother me.”

The move PSG needs to take: “What does it take to win the Champions League? At the beginning of every season, the club is always set as the favorite to lift it. There are many other clubs with the same claim and in the end there is only one champion. Along the way there are many surprises. No one who thinks that Inter will come to Istanbul. You have to arrive in the best conditions in February or March, and this is not our case”.