So here comes the time for the “Valda”, this lozenge that does not cure anything but temporarily reduces the stigmata of tonsils sore from cold snaps. No need to take a look at the patient notice, the trip to Brest, this Saturday March 11 (9 p.m.) on behalf of the 27th day of Ligue 1, can have no other virtue than that of bringing a minty sweetness but ephemeral in these gorges which, three days after the disillusionment of Munich, still sting so strongly that they still do not allow you to swallow the pill, or anything else for that matter.
Like last year after the hiccup in Madrid, and like five times in the last seven years, the Parisian people can only see that in March what especially starts again in Paris are bad habits. Those which reveal the contours of an end to the season as long as an endless day but which everyone on the lawn will have to find the strength and the conviction to wrap in the most beautiful of gift wraps to preserve a minimum of shine. .
“Stop trivializing the title of champion of France”
It is in this perspective, no doubt also, that Christophe Galtier recalled this Friday at a press conference, that it was necessary “to stop trivializing the title of champion of France. “” If PSG wins the championship, it will be the 11th time, it has never been done, rightly recalled the Parisian coach. (…) YOU (the press) convey the idea that winning this title is easy. But this is not the case. Our workforce is reduced and we will have to fight to the end to give ourselves the means to be champions of France. »
Of course, no one minimizes the demands imposed by the quest for a national crown, but everyone knows on the other hand that the sporting logic is sometimes very fragile when the winds are contrary. This is why, failing to repair the ills, this evening’s passage through the Francis-Le Blé stadium will be a barometer, as it will tell the impact that the setback in Munich will have had on the heads and legs of Paris.
The absences of Marquinhos, Mukiele and Hakimi which came to be added during the week to those of the two operated, Neymar and Kimpembe, are not made to facilitate the task of Galtier, nor that of his flock. But the coach knows it, the mitigating circumstances, however justified they may be, have no weight in a period when the mind and pride are the most effective remedies to heal the wounds.
“Brest has an opportunity because they think we are tired, disappointed and weak”
“We know it’s going to be a difficult match, that Brest has an opportunity because they think we’re tired, disappointed and weakened, recognizes Galtier. But the team that will start will be very competitive and we will have the ambition to win in Brest. It remains to walk the talk because, if Paris were to give a little spice to the end of the championship this weekend, there would be a good chance that it would not really be good news.