The Frenchman is a very strict man-manager who expects nothing but the very best from his players. Galtier might be heading into a very challenging job, but he is unlikely to sacrifice his management style. If he can make PSG an impenetrable side defensively against the big guns, Galtier can take them far into the Champions League and win over the fans’ confidence. He also emphasizes high pressing and moving the ball out of defense, which helps in maintaining a better defensive record. His defensive style forces opponents to move through the wings, after which they find it difficult to create chances. Galtier’s Lille side conceded just 23 goals in 38 games in their title-winning 2020/21 season, despite lacking any real “world-class” defender. The Frenchman promotes a precise, compact defensive system which can be difficult to penetrate. They conceded quite often under Pochettino and the Argentine manager couldn’t stop them from conceding three times in one half in the Champions League Round of 16 clash vs Real Madrid.īut Galtier can probably fix those issues. What they lack is defensive discipline, especially under pressure. PSG’s attacking prowess is well known, with the French giants possessing the prominent trio of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar to spearhead their frontline. Reasons he’ll succeed at PSG Compact, rigid defensive system The Frenchman has never managed a group filled with world-class talents in his career and because of his lack of “top-level reputation,” he could find it extremely difficult to win over the PSG squad. He could also face problems in getting everyone on the same page, and restricting any sort of jealousy or personal battles in the squad. Galtier may find the prospect of managing the egos in the dressing room tricky. The likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marco Veratti are all amazing players, but still, PSG crumbled in the Champions League with them last season. While Christophe will be inheriting an extremely luxurious dressing room packed with world-class players, managing to get them in the same tune can be a gigantic challenge. The eyes of the footballing world are on PSG and there are many hoping for their failure. That would go out the window the moment he takes the PSG job. Galtier has not really managed any “major” side so far in his career, instead thriving at set-ups where he’s an underdog. Lack of experience managing world class dressing room If he loses the trust of the dressing room and fails in Europe, it probably won’t be long before PSG look to replace him. Galtier may find this entire process overwhelming and could see his tactics fail against Europe’s best. Galtier only managed to guide Lille to the Champions League once and has very little experience managing on European nights.ĭespite his inexperience, there will be a lot of expectations on him to transform PSG into Champions League heavyweights. PSG crave Champions League glory and expect the very best in that competition from players and manager alike. Pochettino won Ligue 1 last season and is getting sacked. The 55-year-old might have a lot of experience managing clubs in France and helping them to domestic titles, but at PSG, winning domestic silverware isn’t enough. Reasons he’ll flop at PSG Pressure of high expectationsĪt PSG, Galtier will face more pressure than he has experienced at any club in his 13+ year managerial career. With that being said, here are a few reasons why Galtier will succeed at PSG and two reasons why he’ll fail. The 3-time Ligue 1 Manager of the Year is a master in France’s top division.īut a major challenge stands in his way once confirmed as PSG manager, as he’ll be managing one of the biggest clubs in world football. He helped Lille win the Ligue 1 title over PSG in the 2020/21 season and did a solid job at Nice last season.