Nothing happened in the play. PSG entertained the ball with inappropriate touches. Everything, at the door of the area LensesAlready lost 2-0 Prince Park For goals Vidinha And Kylian Mbappe. Suddenly, a vertical pass was discovered between the lines Lionel Messi with the sign of Adrian Thomasson. It seemed that the French ate Argentina with the brand. But La Pulga turned on the turbo, continued the ball and looked for his compatriot Kylian Mbappe in the Parisian attack. Already there was the smell of cole.
France’s star forward had a tenth of a second to decide. And, once again, he did the right thing. He assumed his South American team-mate would continue his career and hit the spot on the side of the area with no opposition. The problem is that the French are marked. He does not have much autonomy to think and act. I had to do everything in one move; All the tacos And he did: he tackled the ball like a billiard ball. He got Messi a basketball assist. as Alley-oop, but by land. The last stitch came from Rosario, who received and executed: a left-footed shot from goalkeeper Bryce Sampa to the far post. The artwork is complete. Big goal.
It was Messi’s 15th goal in 26 Ligue 1 games for PSG this season. Also, the Argentina captain has 14 assists. In total, he adds a positive rating of +29 (more than one point per game) Judging by the statistics, no one can say that the second season of the Rosario star is worse than the first season. or not meeting expectations. It is true that they failed to win the Champions League in both 2022 and 2023 and that will be their karma.
Messi, whose individual numbers continue to be stratospheric beyond his team’s collective play, keeps his future up in the air. Postponed talks with his current club have added to the possibility of Saudi Arabia (Al-Hilal), MLS (Inter Miami) and Barcelona. Of course, the whistles of some fans in the French capital will not help the Argentine to settle down at Ciudad Luz and not take up the option of another year that appears in the contract he signed in August 2021. At this point, Argentina can be freed. On June 30. Decide where he will play football without a single euro in between.
Until the middle of the year, Ligue 1 is the only competition left for PSG. It may seem like a small gift to the team’s supporters, but in recent days the team’s president, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has taken it upon himself. To say that the title is an obligation and they need to level up. The results say it all: before this Saturday’s game at the Parc des Princes, PSG were winless in their last 10 appearances: six defeats and four draws. A domestic title is also essential as it guarantees qualification for the group stage of the Champions League 23-24. Not participating in a major European club competition is a luxury PSG cannot afford.
Meanwhile, Messi continues to do his thing. Unaware of what his father is negotiating with those who want him next season, he keeps smiling as he walks onto the field. A boy in a 35-year-old man’s body, La Pulca doesn’t work as a footballer: he’s having fun playing ball. And celebrate every last one of his goals (and great goals). Or the first of his extensive career.
