If this Sunday against Lille was not the best game of Messi with PSG, he lacked little. The Argentine star, who I had a very difficult start to the year because of the coronavirus, put in an imposing performance on the pitch for the reigning Ligue 1 champions. He scored, gave an assist and it was a nightmare for the rival double pivot, Onana and André, who could only stop him with fouls and falling back near his area.
“I have no doubts about him. He is the best player in the world. He needs time, time to adapt. He hasn’t had a competition in the last month. He must recover his form after contracting Covid. I am very happy with their participation, their commitment. When he has a calm head and body, he can give his best.”admitted Pochettino after finishing the clash.
Messi’s game It is the best possible news for PSG, who have eight days left to start, against Real Madrid, one of the most important qualifiers of the Qatari project. The former Barcelona player recovered his best version, giving the team dynamism between the lines, shaking up each attack and generating constant advantages for his teammates. The newspaper L’Équipe, which is usually very critical of the scores for each Ligue 1 match, gave him a 7, the best score of the match along with Danilo, who scored a brace.
In yesterday’s game, Messi reminded the footballer who for years became the black beast of many teams with the Barcelona shirt. Among them from Real Madrid. The Argentine was especially prolific against the eternal rival Blaugrana and that fact will surely be on the minds of the merengue fan in the tie against PSG. Messi scored 26 goals against Madrid in 45 games and distributed 16 assists. His first goal came in October 2007, the legendary day of the hat trick in the Camp Nou Clásico. The last one, in 2018, on matchday 36 of LaLiga in a match that ended 2-2 at the Bernabéu.
“It’s not just that he scored his second goal in Ligue 1, the team’s third of the night. In addition, he crashed a free kick against the crossbar (45th) and showed that he has recovered his speed (minute 3). He also had a great pass for Hakimi in the 56th minute”, underlines the French newspaper, which has titled the news as “The recital of Messi”, to praise the great performance of Rosario against Lille.
PSG has only one game left before the match against Real Madrid. It will be next Friday against Rennes, in a match that will allow Messi to get in shape physically before the two finals that the capitals have. This Sunday, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who had not had any luck in Ligue 1, made it clear that he has the ropes for a while and that he is ready to compete in the top continental competition.
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Messi resurfaces eight days before the match against Real Madrid