"We only pushed the ball": despite the victory in Angers, Galtier castigates the "total relaxation" of PSG in the second half

Christophe Galtier (PSG coach, after the 2-1 win at Angers): “It was important to win. We will see the results of the other confrontations of the weekend. But as much as we were serious and efficient in the first half, there was a total relaxation in the second half, like against Lens last weekend. We only pushed the ball without setting the pace, without wanting to worsen the score also to allow other players to enter and express themselves. When you are a coach, there is frustration… Of course, you win, you are at the top of the championship, but when you are at PSG, you cannot afford to play only one period out of two. That's what we did… After the rest… not much. And Angers proved to be dangerous without us being able to react. We were in ball conservation and not in attacks, percussion, rhythm. Where is that from ? Is there also a bit of fatigue and wear and tear over a long season, with players over 50 games? Maybe… But it's still not enough for the duration of the match.

(…) We had talked about it. Is it the quick 2-0 lead, like against Lens? We still have to show another face in the second period. It is really insufficient. The title already in the pocket? No. There is a significant point difference. We'll see how things are on Sunday night. There are still matches to be won. There are six more. I prepare them to win them but also and above all that we show another face over the duration of the meeting. (on his state of mind and the extra-sporting context) I am not on my own person but on the team, the importance of winning matches and of going for this 11th title (of champion of France). I manage to ignore everything that is going on around me.

(on Amazon Prime Video)