Lionel Messi explodes against the French press: the measure of the PSG crack in the face of criticism

More than half a year has passed since Lionel Messi signed for PSG and, judging by what was seen on the pitch in that period, the attacker has not fully adapted. In fact, the player left performances well below the level he showed in his best moments, like with Barcelona, ​​for example.

That detail was not overlooked in the French press, which has been very severe in qualifying the actions of the captain of the Argentine team. The constant criticism of the French media have penetrated deep into the artilleryman. In that sense, the newspaper L’Equipe pointed out that the 34-year-old man is very angry and turned to the high command of Paris Saint Germain to file a complaint.

The aforementioned source explains that the Argentine striker finished ‘exploding’ after the match against Real Madrid for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The South American star missed a penalty and the prestigious media outlet L’Equipe rated his performance with three points and Le Parisien gave him 3.5 points.

The quoted means aims that the critics to Leo Messi “They have even become a topic of conversation in the PSG dressing room, where the Argentine has confided his astonishment to several influential executives at the Camp des Loges. The Argentine star is not at all happy with the comments in the French press about his performance”.

So far in the 2021-22 season, Lionel Messi has played a total of 23 games (16 in Ligue 1, six in the Champions League and one in the French Cup), in which he has scored seven goals (two in the domestic tournament and five in the Champions League) and has distributed 11 assists.

Although Messi’s numbers this season are far from being compared to those he did at Barcelona, ​​Paris Saint Germain’s number 30 is only below Kylian Mbappé, who has 24 goals and 17 assists among all teams. competencies.

It should be remembered that the harsh criticism that the captain of the Argentine team has received has made former players like Sergio Agüero come to his defense.

“Leo played well. He broke it, and not because he’s my friend. He was very good, he was very active, shame about the penalty, but then he broke it. The magazines and newspapers in France ‘killed’ him, they are ‘giles’”Messi’s friend said.