The statistics are overwhelming. Only one shot on target by PSG, against six for Stade Rennais. Inevitably, and beyond the 1-0 defeat, the question of the contribution of the Parisian offensive sector on Sunday evening arose. And Christophe Galtier answered it in a post-match press conference without really sparing his main players, Messi and Neymar (Mbappé returned in the 55th).
Sunday in Rennes, Paris lacked “high enough players, in contact with the defense”, argues the Parisian coach. The game sometimes came from the wings, but “we lacked presence in the middle”. With the effect of a sterile possession (65%) that the French technician regrets.
“From the moment Leo (Messi) and Ney (Neymar) drop out, we lack people in front,” he noted. “We missed it a lot tonight and it was already the same thing against Angers”.
Work to be done
“Rennes obviously had a good match, they defended well, but with enough comfort because we didn’t go there often enough”, regretted the Parisian coach.
Paris thus recorded its second defeat in three days of Ligue 1, after that without appeal against Lens, which came down to three points from first place. Without really panicking Galtier, however. “I’m concentrating on the performances of my team, and I have work to do because the performances aren’t very good. “Difficult to prove him wrong.