Did you know that PSG are not the current French champion?No, it was Lille, under the guidance of Christophe Galtier, that stunned the favourites and won the silverware in front of their very eyes.Did you know that PSG’s last night loss to Nice led by the same Galtier is not their only defeat to current Ligue 1 runners-up this season?No, Nice eliminated them from the French Cup too after a goalless draw at Parc des Princes followed by a penalty shootout in the Round of 16. Moreover, the Saints failed to overpower Nice in their first encounter of the season, played in early December, also. It ended 0-0, which means Nice still haven’t lost to Messi, Mbappe, Neymar and co.Have a Nice day, Parisians!Some impressive stats, aren’t they?And that’s just a tiny part of Galtier’s incredible coaching CV that should be given much more praise than it receives nowadays. Just to put things into perspective, before his arrival at Nice, they finished last season as ninth on the table.##EDITORS_CHOICE##That Lille side of his, embellished with a Ligue 1 crown, was anything but formidable when he landed in town back in December 2017. They were Ligue 1 strugglers at that moment, but Galtier managed to keep them in the top-flight by a single point. They finished as runners-up as soon as the following season before eventually reaching the very top in front of almighty PSG.Christophe Galtier won Ligue 1 last season with Lille, who are now 9th. Galtier joined Nice, who were 9th, but are now 2nd under him. His side beat PSG tonight, and knocked them out of the Coupe de France too. A candidate to win France ‘Manager of the Year’ with his third club.— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) March 5, 2022 Once Galtier had left them, they succumbed to – coincidence or not – ninth place on the table.Basically, it’s rather apparent – with Galtier in the dugout, you’ll be runners-up in the worst scenario; without him, mid-table life is the best you would get.And even that is not all – before Lille, his tenure at Saint-Etienne lasted eight years. At that moment, he was the longest-serving Ligue 1 manager still active.Christopher Galtier deserves more respect from the footballing world.-Lead lille to their first title in a decade-Got OGC Nice to their first cup final in over 30 years-Beat a PSG superteam to a Ligue 1 title-2nd in Ligue 1 with OGC nice who are beating psgT5 Managers itw pic.twitter.com/9K6FPZ63uM— 📻 (@ftbljude) March 5, 2022 He took over the job in December 2009, which was his maiden appointment. The Greens were basement slot fighting for survival in the elite, and Galtier led them to safety before improving things superbly. They finished in the top 10 of Ligue 1 in the seven consecutive seasons of Galtier’s tenure, with four of those seasons ending in a European place. In 2013, ASSE defeated Rennes to win the Cup, their first trophy in 32 years.The 55-year-old coach is a perfect example of an underrated strategist whose results and numbers speak for themselves. Remember the name – Christophe Galtier.LIGUE 1 – ROUND 27FrIdayLorient – Olympique Lyonnais 1-4 (0-2)/Moffi 57 – Faivre 5, 78, Dembele 26, Toko Ekambi 59/SaturdayLens – Brest 0-1 (0-0)/Honorat 59/Nice – Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 (0-0)/Delort 88/Sunday19:05: (1.73) Lille (3.80) Clermont (5.40)22:45: (2.35) Olympique Marseille (3.35) Monaco (3.30)**odds are subject to change
