Ligue 1: I struggled to acknowledge my staff, says PSG coach Christophe Galtier after 3-1 loss towards RC Lens

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has stated that he struggled to acknowledge his staff throughout their 3-1 loss towards RC Lens in Ligue 1. PSG are presently main the French league however are simply 4 factors forward of RC Lens in second place.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2023 23:48 IST

RC Lens beat PSG 3-1 in Ligue 1 (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has stated that he struggled to acknowledge his staff throughout their 3-1 loss towards RC Lens in Ligue 1. PSG are presently main the French league however are simply 4 factors forward of RC Lens in second place.

Speaking after the match, Galtier stated he struggled to acknowledge his staff, including that they had been missing in cohesion towards Lens.

“I struggled to recognize my team. We conceded due to their strengths, transitions and deep runs. We were lacking in cohesion, we liquefied as the game went on, even though we came back after the first Lens goal,” stated Galtier.

The Frenchman stated PSG left loads of area and made errors on the ball that allowed Lens to take the lead and ultimately win the sport.

“We left a lot of space and made a lot of errors on the ball. There was also the way in which we expressed ourselves in possession, a lot of waste which was surprising from my boys, who aren’t usually like that. At certain points in the match, cohesion was missing,” Galtier added.

PSG captain Marquinhos additionally echoed his coach’s phrases, saying regardless of Lionel Messi and Neymar being suspended for the sport, the staff lacked cohesion, effectivity and depth.

“They are two great players who make the difference, but that is not an excuse. We lacked cohesion, efficiency and intensity,” stated Marquinhos.

Przemyslaw Frankowski opened the scoring for Lens after simply 5 minutes. Just three minutes later, Hugo Ekitike scored PSG’s equalizer after Brice Samba was unable to carry on to Nordi Mukiele’s ball into the field.

Lois Openda scored the second objective with an important particular person run earlier than organising the third for Alexis Claude-Maurice. The win takes Lens simply 4 factors behind PSG in Ligue 1, with 40 factors from 17 matches.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Jan 2, 2023