The Argentine star of Paris Saint-Germain would not appreciate the criticism he is subject to.
3 out of 10 for The Team3.5 for The Parisian and Le Figaro . Lionel Messi’s performance against Real Madrid in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League a fortnight ago did not convince the French press at all. Expected at the turn for this match of crucial importance for the Paris Saint-Germain season, the Argentinian had generally disappointed with a penalty pushed back by Courtois and numerous losses of the ball. His few well-felt passes, especially for Mbappé, were not enough to raise an insufficient record for a player of his caliber. A generally disappointing star since his arrival in the capital despite eleven assists in Ligue 1 (7 goals in all competitions).
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Dressing room subject
These criticisms, the interested party would live them mail. According to The Parisian the sevenfold Ballon d’Or would even be “angryagainst the media treatment about him. “It even became a subject in the PSG locker room, where the Argentinian confided his amazement to several influential executives from the Loges camp. The Argentinian star does not appreciate the comments on his performances in the French press at all“, writes the regional daily.
The day after the shock against Real Madrid, his friend and former teammate Sergio Agüero had defended the Pulga: “Leo played well, broke lines. I’m not saying that because he’s a friend, but because he played well. He was good and very active. But in France, magazines and newspapers killed him. They are assholes». «He missed a penalty, so what? Judging him on this point seems ridiculous to me.“, estimated, in the Spanish newspaper Brand, Cesc Fabregas, his former partner at Barcelona. Surprised and disappointed by this media treatment, Messi would hypothesize, according to The Parisianthat this negativity around him would be knowingly maintained to target the direction of the club.
