Pressure on Christophe Galtier as PSG plays Bayern in Champions League

Coach Christophe Galtier was good at identifying Paris SaintGermains weaknesses when his former teams faced the clubGaltier was undefeated in five games against PSG in two seasons with Lille and Nice without even conceding a goal so PSG hired the shrewd tactician as its new coach in JulyHowever Galtier seems unable to remedy the same problem areas he expertly exploited and PSG is under heavy pressure for Tuesdays home game against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their roundof16 clash in the Champions LeagueWe need to do less talking work hard analyse things properly said Galtier who has genuine cause to worryPSG has lost four of its past 10 games with the defence leaking 13 goals while Bayern is hitting form having scored 11 goals in three matchesOf course our players have their pride so do I Galtier saidYes were worried about facing Bayern But we must keep a clear headYet Galtier has a headache up frontNeymar the worlds most expensive player at 222 million euros USD 237 million has been anonymous recently for PSGKylian Mbappeacute is expected to miss Tuesdays game as he recovers from a thigh injury Lionel Messi is nursing a sore hamstring but Galtier said the World Cup winner should be availableUnbeaten before the World Cup PSGs form has nosedived The defending French champion has been outplayed in comprehensive defeats at Lens Rennes Marseille and MonacoAlso readLionel Messi Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema battle for FIFA Best Player awardAlso four of PSGs five wins during this 10game spell were against either struggling topflight teams or small sides in the French Cup Furthermore another sloppy performance saw PSG conceding a stoppagetime equaliser in a home draw with ReimsThe time has come to shut our mouths we know we have to improve a lot PSG captain Marquinhos said after last weeks French Cup defeat to Marseille imploring his teammates to urgently reactThey didnt on Saturday and Galtier lamented a dismal performance in a 31 defeat at Monaco which would have been much heavier if goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had not made seven savesThe World Cup top scorer Mbappeacute who missed the defeats to Marseille and Monaco posted a message on Instagram in a bid to motivate teammates and fansLets stay strong and united he wroteYet tensions appear to be running high at a cashrich club desperate to win the Champions League for the first time yet also bidding to avoid a second straight elimination in the last 16 after last seasons humiliating defeat by Real MadridSome 50 PSG ultras made their feelings known on Sunday with the fans jeering the players as they arrived at trainingI understand the anger of the fans Galtier saidCentral defender Presnel Kimpembe tried to appease PSGs disgruntled supporters after the Monaco game grabbing a megaphone and addressing them directly as he stood before the away sectionOn the field weve been a load of rubbish we know that he said before imploring their indulgence and toleranceDont give up on us we still need you Were going to sort things out in the dressing room do things the right way and well be up for it on TuesdayIts a familiar refrain thats been churned out beforeIn 2019 PSG became the first team to be eliminated after winning the away leg 20 losing to Manchester United 31 at Parc des Princes as Kimpembe gave away a lastgasp penaltyIn 2017 PSG was the first team knocked out after winning the first leg 40 losing 61 at BarcelonaAnd last year Karim Benzema scored a hat trick for Madrid in less than 20 minutes as PSG crumbled in the second half having again won the first legWhile the multitude of voices speaking out at PSG sounds somewhat desperate it also suggests a lack of unity and authority within the clubIt seems like everyone wants to be a firefighter and Kimpembe after appeasing angry fans appeared to contradict himselfNo theres no reason to be worried he said about the Bayern match before addingWe need to wake up Like I said its not words but actions that countBayern has won the German league a record 32 times and clinched its sixth Champions League title when it defeated PSG 10 in the final in 2020 with former PSG winger Kingsley Coman heading in the winnerComan and recordbreaker Thomas Muumlller scored in Saturdays 30 win over Bochum as Bayern stayed unbeaten anywhere since Sept 17 iquest i ncluding a perfect six wins in Group C of the Champions League PSG was second in Group H behind BenficaStill Bayerns coach Julian Nagelsmann sounded dissatisfied with his sides showing against BochumIf we play like that on Tuesday then it wont be enough said Nagelsmann saying his team will up the tempoIf so thats bad news for a PSG side which struggles badly whenever intensity is increasedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the 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