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PSG: a sad record for Messi, decidedly angry with the amounts

2022-05-09T05:16:58.742Z


Never has a player touched the amounts in Ligue 1 as many times as the seven-time Argentinian Ballon d'Or from Paris-SG since the 2006-07 season.


Lionel Messi, on an air of deja vu.

If he had trained apart from Saturday due to "

paracostal pain

“, the 34-year-old Argentinian international figured well in the eleven on Sunday, against Troyes (2-2), during the 36th day of Ligue 1. Entry partner to Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Angel Di Maria for the first time since the end of November, however, he has delivered a dull, sad match, in the image of his team but also of his season.

Like this action in the 32nd minute, when he chose to shoot after a bright opening from "Fideo", when Mbappé, Marquinhos and Danilo Pereira were in a good position in the axis, Messi often played at an off-time, often making the wrong decisions and lacking inspiration, precision, accuracy.

All without flame, without madness, when we felt that he could hurt on each shot.

Frustrating.

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And there is also this lack of success which has not let go of the "Pulga" since its debut in Paris.

Before Troyes, the seven-time Ballon d'Or had already hit the uprights eight times in L1.

That's ten now.

Since Opta has been analyzing the competition, this is a first for a player in a season!

A shot on the post (32nd) and another on the bar (90 + 1) against Estac.

Messi has touched more amounts than scored goals in Red and Blue all combined (9)… “

It's bad luck… Incredible!

A player of his quality... There are sometimes seasons when that happens.

Only bad luck can explain it.

There is not a player with more qualities than him

", blows Mauricio Pochettino, noting that with "

more success,

".

With more seriousness and desire too.

Bad luck, but not only...

In the meantime, Lionel Messi's goal counter remains stuck at four league goals, not to mention his 13 assists (2nd in L1).

He also found the net five times in C1, he who still sent six shots towards Jessy Moulin's goal on Sunday evening, with a final pass before an extra shot.

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The bad luck ?

This is obviously the main factor in this avalanche of posts and bars.

It may not be the only one.

We can imagine that this lack of success is the symbol of a player lacking confidence, benchmarks, a player who has sometimes seemed lost on the pitch this season.

Admittedly, Messi had to get used to a new club, new teammates and a new role too, more of a passer than a scorer and in the service of Kylian Mbappé.

It's not nothing, it's not trivial.

But we are entitled to expect more and better from a player of this caliber, one of the best in the history of football, if not the best.

There is no doubt that if he feels more comfortable next season, the posts will turn into goals.

Source: lefigaro

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