Coach Christophe Galtier was good at identifying Paris Saint-Germain바카라s weaknesses when his former teams faced the club.
Galtier 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 July.
However, Galtier seems unable to remedy the same problem areas he expertly exploited, and PSG is under heavy pressure for Tuesday바카라s home game against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash in the Champions League.
바카라We need to do less talking, work hard, analyze things properly,바카라 said Galtier, who has genuine cause to worry.
PSG has lost four of its past 10 games with the defense leaking 13 goals, while Bayern is hitting form having scored 11 goals in three matches.
바카라Of course our players have their pride, so do I,바카라 Galtier said. 바카라Yes, we바카라re worried (about facing Bayern). But we must keep a clear head.바카라
Yet Galtier has a headache up front.
Neymar, the world바카라s most expensive player at 222 million euros ($237 million), has been anonymous recently for PSG.
Kylian Mbappé is expected to miss Tuesday바카라s game as he recovers from a thigh injury. Lionel Messi is nursing a sore hamstring but Galtier said the World Cup winner should be available.
Unbeaten before the World Cup, PSG바카라s form has nose-dived. The defending French champion has been outplayed in comprehensive defeats at Lens, Rennes, Marseille and Monaco.
Also, four of PSG바카라s five wins during this 10-game spell were against either struggling top-flight teams or small sides in the French Cup. Furthermore, another sloppy performance saw PSG conceding a stoppage-time equalizer in a home draw with Reims.
바카라The time has come to shut our mouths, we know we have to improve a lot,바카라 PSG captain Marquinhos said after last week바카라s French Cup defeat to Marseille, imploring his teammates to urgently react.
They didn바카라t on Saturday, and Galtier lamented a dismal performance in a 3-1 defeat at Monaco which would have been much heavier if goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had not made seven saves.
The World Cup top scorer Mbappé, who missed the defeats to Marseille and Monaco, posted a message on Instagram in a bid to motivate teammates and fans.
바카라Let바카라s stay strong & united,바카라 he wrote.
Yet tensions appear to be running high at a cash-rich 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 season바카라s humiliating defeat by Real Madrid.
Some 50 PSG ultras made their feelings known on Sunday, with the fans jeering the players as they arrived at training.
바카라I understand the anger of the fans,바카라 Galtier said.
Central defender Presnel Kimpembe tried to appease PSG바카라s disgruntled supporters after the Monaco game, grabbing a megaphone and addressing them directly as he stood before the away section.
바카라On the field we바카라ve been a load of rubbish, we know that,바카라 he said, before imploring their indulgence and tolerance. 바카라Don바카라t give up on us, we still need you. We바카라re going to sort things out in the dressing room, do things the right way and we바카라ll be up for it on Tuesday.바카라
It바카라s a familiar refrain that바카라s been churned out before.
In 2019, PSG became the first team to be eliminated after winning the away leg 2-0, losing to Manchester United 3-1 at Parc des Princes as Kimpembe gave away a last-gasp penalty.
In 2017, PSG was the first team knocked out after winning the first leg 4-0, losing 6-1 at Barcelona.
And 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 leg.
While the multitude of voices speaking out at PSG sounds somewhat desperate, it also suggests a lack of unity and authority within the club.
It seems like everyone wants to be a firefighter and Kimpembe, after appeasing angry fans, appeared to contradict himself.
바카라No, there바카라s no reason to be worried,바카라 he said about the Bayern match, before adding. 바카라We need to wake up. Like I said, it바카라s not words but actions that count.바카라
Bayern has won the German league a record 32 times and clinched its sixth Champions League title when it defeated PSG 1-0 in the final in 2020, with former PSG winger Kingsley Coman heading in the winner.
Coman and record-breaker Thomas Müller scored in Saturday바카라s 3-0 win over Bochum as Bayern stayed unbeaten anywhere since Sept. 17 바카라 i ncluding a perfect six wins in Group C of the Champions League. PSG was second in Group H behind Benfica.
Still, Bayern바카라s coach Julian Nagelsmann sounded dissatisfied with his side바카라s showing against Bochum.
바카라If we play like that on Tuesday then it won바카라t be enough,바카라 said Nagelsmann, saying his team will up the tempo.
If so, that바카라s bad news for a PSG side which struggles badly whenever intensity is increased.
