Mourinho, Zidane, Tuchel - Who Will Be PSG's New Manager?

1 year ago

The minimum defeat at the Parc des Princes of Paris Saint-Germain before the German representative Bayern Munich is not too serious, especially when UEFA European tournaments have dropped the away goal rule.But the way it failed made the owners of Paris Saint-Germain uncomfortable. Despite having the most dangerous attacking stars in the world, the way Galtier still loses points in Ligue 1 or the excitement when playing in the Champions League still makes Nasser Al-Khelaifi not really assured about the ability to bring the Champions Leagues Cup to the club's traditional room.

Some rumors about the departure or stay of head coach Christophe Galtier  have started to tingle in recent days. But before coming to the analysis of the possible options for the position of PSG captain in the event of Galtier being sacked, let's take a further look at the views of Christophe Galtier's highest authority in the matter of going or staying, which are the Qatari boss, Al-Khelaifi and the sporting director Luis Campos. Let's take a look at who their favorite coach is.
Twelve years ago, Al-Khelaifi bought Paris Saint-Germain for €70 million. This event ushered in a period of terrible player inflation. To this day, Al-Khelaifi is a vibrant and passionate Qatari billionaire. He did not hide his ambition to make PSG a great empire on the world football map with his own money.

To date, Al-Khelaifi has poured nearly €1.5 billion into the transfer market for Paris Saint-Germain. With all those expectations, Al-Khelaifi and Luis Campos want to turn PSG into a fiery attacking team and crush all obstacles on the way to the Champions League Cup. Therefore, they are willing to fire the coach constantly to achieve the desired achievement.

Ironically, they always miss the Champions League cup. Galtier has been appointed PSG coach and in the latest developments, PSG are ready to kill the general to find a coach who can win the Champions League right this season. What kind of coach do they need?

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Current coach market

The position of coach in the world is divided into two distinct schools. One is that technically inclined coaches who only grasp problems on the field, design tactical exercises, build a journey to be able to achieve success on the field. These types of coaches usually don't meddle with transfer, marketing, or youth training, but rather focus on tactical aspects of the game. The most prominent representatives of this school include Thomas Tuchel, Marcelo Bielsa, Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann and Pep Guardiola.

The second is the type of football manager. This type of coach probably won't get too close to each tactical exercise or player development but will let the assistants do it. They themselves prioritize developing a whole team in a synthetic and long-term direction rather than only caring about the results of each match. The problems of transfer, marketing or training young players will be of interest to this coach to create a foundation for the club.

Another common point of the teachers according to the management team is the skill of “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, encouraging players to kick at all costs for the team. The typical representatives for this school are Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Zinedine Zidane and perhaps the most famous is Sir Alex Ferguson.

Christophe Galtier is the coach in the first direction of pure technique. Al-Khelaifi is fond of the classic techno-focused coach and has the ability to manage the dressing room. Other issues, the coach of PSG does not need to care. In addition, the PSG coach must be able to keep a relationship with Luis Campos - the new right-hand man of the owners who has had the right to kill at Paris Saint-Germain.

Who will be the new PSG manager?

There are three solutions for the position of PSG coach at the moment being discussed by the fan community. Mourinho, Zidane and Tuchel.

Mourinho

Luis Campos is said to have sent an ultimatum to Christophe Galtier that if the result is not better by the end of the month, Galtier will have to leave. According to Get French Football News, sporting director Luis Campos contacted his compatriot and the coach's team to replace Galtier in early March.

Mourinho is the right man for the job according to the criteria of a coach that Paris Saint-Germain are looking for. He is a tactical coach, has a very rich cup experience and has a very good relationship with Luis Campos. Mourinho's only problem is the game. While the Portuguese coach chose to be defensive - counter-attack, Al-Khelaifi wanted PSG to be able to play in the field of attacking football. That's why Al-Khelaifi chose Galtier in the first place if a team with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe - the most expensive attacking stars on the planet - could play counter-attack.

Zinedine Zidane

Compared to Mourinho, Zidane is a better role model than Al-Khelaifi. Belonging to the type of management coach, diverse tactics and especially possessing the ability to “How to Win Friends and Influence People - these are the three qualities that any manager craves his coach to possess.

Despite being the most potential option, Zizou's hesitation was the problem. The coach since leaving Real Madrid has not yet returned to work, so there are doubts about the Frenchman's ability to adapt to modern tactics. Another small detail is that the Zidane family are fans of Marseille, which is often difficult for Marseille people to serve the capital team because of the hostility between the two teams.

Therefore, despite the invitation from Paris Saint-Germain, Zizou waited to take over the French national team after 2022. However, the fact that Deschamps continues to sit in the hot seat of the French team will probably change Zizou's decision, making him realize that he should get a job at a certain club before thinking about replacing Deschamps who is doing a very good job.

Three Champions League trophies in the short history of training is worth trying, isn't it, Al-Khelaifi?

Thomas Tuchel

The final candidate was Thomas Tuchel. According to the press, the owners of Paris Saint-Germain are willing to accept the wrong to welcome the German teacher to the park of the Princes. Some internal sources said that PSG players have also had support for the reunion of Thomas Tuchel. Meanwhile, coach Thomas Tuchel himself is also quite ready for Galtier's pre-heated takeover.

PSG owners believe that Tuchel's Champions League trophy with Chelsea is a clear testament to Thomas Tuchel's ability to conquer this trophy for the second time. At the moment, the majority of the club's fans also think that Tuchel's return is the best idea for PSG.

It was also assumed that Tuchel would have new demands on the Paris Saint-Germain leadership to protect him from unexpected decisions. The coach is willing to come back but does not want to be kicked away if the result is not too bad.

After all, Galtier is still the most likely solution

Although he may be facing a lot of difficulties, Galtier is not a dreamer. He has not reached a high level of performance but is still a quality player. And just to win the Bayern Munich problem in the second leg of the Champions League, Galtier's position will change.

Once the winning circuit is found, PSG will be like a giant carriage starting to roll. A promising future awaits them.

Compared to all three coaches mentioned above, Galtier is more suited to Paris Saint-Germain than all three of them. Galtier's problem is how to improve performance in the short term, regain trust from employers and overcome this extreme pain.

Galtier is flexible in his use of the scheme, being able to kick three defenders as well as four defenders. Galtier's preferred formation is 3-4 2-1, using a pair of rising full-backs, Nuno Mendes and Hakimi, to boost PSG's attack.

The three attacking positions are Neymar, Mbappe and Messi. In particular, Messi plays backwards, playing in a constructive role, while Neymar can freely play backwards or near the goal. The operation of the trio is inspired by Barca's MSN trio.

The two players will rise to stretch the opponent's defense, creating confusion. Of the three defenders at home, one of the three central defenders usually Ramos will rise to play as a drill in the crosses of the two defenders, not just keep the position at home. The two central midfielders will play the role of shields to pump the ball for the owner Messi to deploy the attack again.

With such a play, PSG will easily suppress smaller teams, but it will also be easy to hurt if the team has an uncomfortable wing. However, this weakness can be corrected, especially with the return of veteran midfielder Sergio Ramos.

Coach Galtier and his play will remain true until it collapses. Sometimes tactics also only play a part. In managing players in an all-star team, personality and habit of working with players with a big ego are the deciding factors. So if a coach can't show off to his players, he can have the peace he wants, but he can never build a winning team.

That's the story, but the decision is always in the hands of the ruler. And the results of the Champions League will greatly decide the future of the captain of this team.