Long criticized for his defensive philosophy at Saint-Etienne, coach Christophe Galtier no longer has the same reputation in Lille. Something to delight Daniel Riolo.
Christophe Galtier is the proof, a cataloged defensive coach can manage to change opinions. Remember his years spent on the bench of AS Saint-Etienne, when his team was criticized for the lack of playing. A few seasons later, the former assistant to Alain Perrin made LOSC one of the most attractive teams in Ligue 1. To the delight of a Daniel Riolo amazed by this change in philosophy.
” You have noticed that Galtier has evolved a lot in his speech and in the way his team plays, said the RMC consultant. Someone who has experienced real development is very interesting. Isn’t he a defensive trainer? Oh yes, it was. At one point, he had very good players in Saint-Etienne, he had the fourth or fifth best squad in Ligue 1, it was still one of the most painful teams to watch play. It’s the truth. “
“An intelligent trainer”
” Even he says he has evolved. When we listen to his interviews, he says that he plays his block higher, he talks about a show when he never talked about it before, remembered the specialist. The consistency of the results was consistent, he placed his club in roughly the same place, but I find that he has changed his approach a lot. This is proof of an intelligent coach, someone who does not remain fixed on his positions throughout his career. As a result, Galtier is now considered one of the very best coaches in the championship.