It is certain: after signing the one designated as the best player of all time, the pressure is great.
In an interview broadcast this Thursday on the American television channel ESPN, PSG midfielder Angel Di Maria shared his impressions following the arrival of Messi, in a club he now knows very well since has been playing there since 2015: "The pressure is more important now, with the arrival of Leo," he said.
"It's not going to be easy for Pochettino to compose the team".
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Champions League goal
The Argentinian, finalist of the C1 in 2020 with the PSG is also lucid "It is clear that the Champions League is the main objective, even more than before". Winning the biggest European competition is the club's great ambition this season with this bloated workforce. The arrival of Messi, who has already won three titles with Barca, could be a game-changer. In any case, the latter proclaimed it loud and clear during his first press conference: “My dream is to win a new Champions League. I am in the perfect place to achieve it ”.
In this interview Di Maria did not hide his joy at finding his compatriot, whom he admires so much: "Sharing the locker room with Messi is something unique, a dream for me", he was enthusiastic. . "All my dreams have come true: in a month, I won the Copa and I will play with Messi".