- Christophe Galtier and André Villas-Boas are labeled leaders of men.
- The coaches of Losc and OM have the same type of management based on the handling of the carrot and the stick with players and staff.
"From one minute to the next, André can laugh with a player and then push a huge shout." This confession from someone close to the Marseille wardrobe could also describe Christophe Galtier, who, like André Villas-Boas, is considered a leader of men. The two coaches, who compete on Sunday (9 p.m.), have given new colors to their clubs.
Since the arrival of Galtier at the end of 2017, Lille has returned to the Champions League and continues to play the leading roles (4th) in Ligue 1. Landed this summer at OM, Villas-Boas achieves a near faultless with a second place in the ranking and the return of European dreams. The opportunity to look at their management methods.
Talks that mobilize
In Marseille, Villas Boas quickly integrated into its new environment. "His talks are not bad, he motivates us well. It's impressive, he speaks six languages and as soon as he arrived in Marseille he spoke good French, "said Maxime Lopez, the Marseille midfielder, last November on RMC.
At Galtier, the chat that makes your hair stand on end is also an art that the coach practices especially during big games. Player (2010-2012) then assistant of "Galette" in Saint-Etienne (2015-2016), Laurent Battles kept some striking memories "I remember well the one he had made before the 100th derby against Lyon. He used certain videos, had montages made to build up the pressure, ”recalls the new trainer from Troyes.
Critics who sting
The Dijon wardrobe still trembles. Beaten in Burgundy on January 12 (2-1), Christophe Galtier had uttered a memorable grumble towards his players. After rotting his team, he came to express his anger in the press to get the message across. “I think there are a lot of players who have individual goals. These players will go to the bench, period. They will look at their navels on the bench or in the stands, ”said the northern coach, who likes to use the press to send messages to his group.
🎙 C. Galtier: "It's a big disappointment tonight, there is anger" #DFCOLOSC pic.twitter.com/aRaB8bF84z
- LOSC (@losclive) January 12, 2020A type of crop that Galtier also uses internally. "When he has a message to pass, he says it in front of everyone or he discusses it with the managers of the locker room. However, he is not a brittle person, he does not go there. Says Battles.
As in Lille, dirty linen is also washed with the family at OM using the same kind of method. “We explain ourselves for everything. With this group, I had no problem. I always speak with the players, we had a franchise relationship, ”says Villas-Boas.
Under the orders of the Portuguese technician in Coimbra (2009-2011), Modou Sogou appreciated the frankness "He tells the players what he thinks exactly. Sometimes it's face-to-face, sometimes it's in front of everyone. There are more sensitive players, if you talk to them in front of the group it's not right. He manages to detect that, the player's personality, "recognizes the Senegalese striker.
The reassuring hugs
At 42, Villas Boas is still a young coach despite his long experience on the sidelines. A "freshness" that allows him to use social networks to mess around with his players as was the case with Florian Thauvin last December on Instagram. An example that shows how well the Portuguese can cuddle his group "Internally it is true with his players, they must appreciate his intellectual honesty every day," says Christophe Lollichon.
View this post on Instagram
Small rear wheel to celebrate victory 💙😍 #FlotovEnY 🛵🛵🛵 @juldetp
A post shared by Florian Thauvin (@flotov) on Dec 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm PST
Goalkeeper coach at Chelsea during the Portuguese driver's short stint with the Blues (2011-2012), the Frenchman remembers the small gestures that Villas-Boas made to add fuel to the inner workings of the club "In the Champions League, André made sure that all the staff eat local specialties after the team's meal. That was great, because he wanted to create something. I saw people's heads: what is that doing to us? But it was fun, it was joking. "
Same proximity to Christophe Galtier. “He has an assistant past which means that he has always been close enough to everyone. I have always seen him in need of accompanying, reassuring his group and bringing them serenity and confidence, ”remembers Battles.
A staff with confidence ... or almost
So that everyone is pulling in the same direction, Galtier and Villas Boas rely heavily on their staff. With the same basis: a flawless commitment. "You see that they follow him, we saw that there was not the slightest doubt. It also required a lot of work from them. You come in the morning, his car is already there: you tell yourself, he forgot his car? And it is always there when you leave, ”says Sougou about the Marseille coach. An attitude which clearly contrasts with that of his predecessor at OM.
“Rudi (Garcia) was let go by his assistants. At the end, he took care of everything, the guy's laces, delays, tactics ... On the contrary, Villas Boas is focused on the players. Some things not even you tell him about it. He has a guy for everything, ”reveals a close friend of the Olympian locker room.
For Galtier, the situation is a little different. Among the Greens, the French technician relied heavily on his staff. "He was trying to affect everyone. He did not set himself apart and left a lot of freedom while saying what he had to say, ”says Battles. But at Losc, the northern coach never chose his staff except for his assistant Thierry Oleksiak. An operation that exploded last November when two members of his staff (Sacramento and Santos) left to join Mourinho in Chelsea without warning. An episode that the Lille did not digest. "It's very classy," said Galtier ironically with the feeling of real betrayal.
Sport
OL-OM: End of a crazy series, alert for Payet and very short sidelines… Should the Marseillais be worried?
Sport
Lille-Rennes: From worst to best, Lille have overturned everything in a week
- André Villas-Boas
- League 1
- Christophe Galtier
- Soccer