PSG Coach Galtier Praises Hakimi’s World Cup Performance, Expects Strong Second Half

Christophe Galtier is full of praise for Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi. "He had a very good World Cup, but also a very good first half of the season during which he adapted to different systems. He has sometimes been very decisive. He is a player I count on a lot, I am satisfied with his first half of the season," the PSG coach said in an interview with Le Parisien after a press conference.

And to add: "I watched his performances with the national team carefully. He knows and I know that he can do even better. He has his head in the competition. I’m sure we’ll have a very high-level Achraf in the second half."

February will be an intense month for PSG. It will be the start of a marathon: a new series of matches every three days, seven games in a row until February 19 with Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, not to mention the Champions League first leg match.