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Christophe Galtier coy on Saint-Etienne's title tilt

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Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier likens his team's title form to that of a "Tour de France sprinter".

Saint-Etienne boss Christophe Galtier has compared his team's title challenge to that of a "Tour de France sprinter" following their 1-0 victory over Valenciennes.

The victory briefly took Les Verts joint-top of Ligue 1 with Lyon, before Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Troyes saw them edge one point clear.

Galtier remained grounded when asked about the possibility of his team pulling off a shock victory, such as the one produced by Montpellier HSC last season.

Instead, the 46-year-old referred to sixth-placed Valenciennes as their "direct rival" in the league.

"I was pleased with the match because we were up against a very good Valenciennes side," Ligue1.com quotes Galtier as saying.

"We're like a Tour de France sprinter that's going well and winning stages. We'll see how we cope with the mountains. I take no credit for us being top.

"It was important for us to beat Valenciennes, a direct rival, to build on the point at Evian, even if we were leading that game. Being unbeaten for more than two months is a good thing and the result of the spirit we work on on a daily basis."

Galtier takes his team to play Ajaccio on Friday.

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