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Albert Montagut, journalist, author, professor, former editor-in-chief ofThe country, former head of communication for FC Barcelona but also for Manuel Valls, writes in the Sports world. He was torn by what he saw on Tuesday night, his Barça swept away by PSG.
“I still don’t understand how the PSG did not really pull out the 6-1 thorn on Tuesday. I don’t know what would have happened if Neymar and Di María had played… let’s not think about it for a minute. They didn’t play and that’s it, but… will they play in Paris? Let’s stick to Tuesday’s game. Just by looking at the physics of the players of the Parisian team, we understand that without Iniesta and Xavi, there is not much more to do. No brains and no muscle …“, comments Albert Montagut. “Barça dies when the PSG de Nasser Al-Khelaïfi becomes one of the major world clubs in its own right. Not only the PSG has reached the final of the Champions-Covid to lose by the minimum gap; Tuesday at Camp Nou, he got his doctorate. We will never again be able to speak badly or with condescension about French football. The Catalans’ lack of “punch” and their inconsistent defense gave wings to the French, who attacked Ter Stegen, another exceptional player who does not deserve all of this. In the last two Champions League matches at Camp Nou, we have seen a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo with Juventus, and now a hat-trick from the wonderful French player. Pffff. History teaches us that the departure of Neymar, arguably the second best player in the world, was the start of Barça’s downfall and agony.. The Brazilian was happy and left Messi alone and sad. Tuesday’s game will give the Argentine plenty of clues to think about his future. I don’t know what will do Messi… but if he has to leave, let him play with Mbappé and Neymar. Let him enjoy it again, he has nothing to do with Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann.”
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