The arrival of Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain caused a lot of expectation due to the great team that the French team formed in order to compete and win in all the tournaments they were going to play. Although Mauricio Pochettino's team is currently leading Ligue 1 and has already qualified for the Champions League round of 16, they have not yet managed to convince as a team, let alone from their individual performances.
In the four months that the Argentine has been with the Parisian team, he has only managed to score four goals and provide three assists, which are very low numbers for the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. That is why the media in France is already being critical when analyzing the former FC Barcelona player.
"Clearly, he has not arrived. Once again hindered by the post in the 18th minute, he then wasted many plays that have become a habit in Paris. He was the one who lost the ball to Medina that led to Lens' goal," mentioned L'Equipe. Likewise, the media outlet gave the captain of the Argentine national team a rating of 4 points, which was unexpected considering what Messi usually generates.
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Lionel Messi started against Lens. Photo: PSG
Le Parisien also joined the criticism, indicating the ineffectiveness he had in front of the goal and blaming him directly for Lens' goal. "The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner could have put PSG on the right track, but his shot hit the post. He was even involved in the origin of Lens' goal by losing the duel with Medina before his teammates stopped playing," the outlet said.
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