“We Must Find Cohesion And Rhythm” – Galtier Speaks After Loss To Rennes
Written By Uche Dozie
League leaders, PSG fell to their second defeat of the season after their 1-0 loss to Stade Rennes in French Ligue 1 Match Day 19 fixture on Sunday night.
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It is now three years and counting and PSG has failed to beat Les Rennes at the Roazhon Park taking the the red and black team’s winning streak against the champions to four.
The defeat left the elite team’s coach, Christophe Galtier demanding more from his team whom he said needs to increase their threat goal.
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“Obviously, we will have to find some play, some binding between the lines. We knew we were going to have a tough game and we got it. We need to find a lot more rhythm and intensity. You have to find people very high in the penalty area. We fell off a lot. We had possession but without creating any danger. Rennes defended with too much comfort.”
He disclosed he was not worried but declared his team “must find cohesion and rhythm” in their subsequent games.
In an encounter that welcomed back the full complement of the PSG team, the reigning champions could not come to party on the day.
Brazilian Neymar Junior and Argentine, Lionel Messi spare headed the attack and were expected to cause the desired havoc, but it was not to be.
Kylian Mbappe who returned after the break was subbed on when it was goalless, but it was minutes after he came on that Hamari Traore scored the goal which eventually gave all points to the home team.
The captain steps up and puts his side ahead with a lovely goal, getting on the end of Truffert’s cutback pass from the byline and side-footing a cool finish past Donnarumma from the penalty spot.
PSG threatened, but couldn’t it yielded nothing as Rennes held on to win and go fifth with same points as fourth place Monaco.
Meanwhile…
AS Monaco were in imperious form as they dispatched Ajaccio by seven goals to one at the Stade Louis II earlier on Sunday.
Axel Disasi opened score 6 minute into game and was made two by Krepin Diatta 2 minute later before Belaïli reduced the deficit in the 11th minute.
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From then on Monaco looked unstoppable, Wissam Ben Yedder restored the 2-goal lead 10 minutes later and with his second in the 28th minute.
Yedder stepped up to score his hat trick and Monaco’s fifth in the 35th minute from a spot kick as the game was now beyond the reach of Ajaccio.
Embolo made it six 3 minutes after coming in before scoring his second in the 89th minutes to wrap up the win.
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