Defeat Paris Saint Germain from Rennes saw several of his players criticized, incl Lionel Messi. French media highlighted Messi’s performance after the World Cup.
PSG fell when they visited Rennes headquarters in the continuation of Ligue 1 last weekend. Les Parisiens lost 0-1 to the hosts.
As a result of this defeat, PSG’s advantage in the Ligue 1 standings was trimmed. PSG, who are at the top, are now only three points ahead of RC Lens, which is in second place.
PSG was strengthened by its stars in this match. However, neither Messi, Neymar nor Kylian Mbappe, who came on as a substitute, was unable to score a goal, not even making a shot on goal.
Messi’s appearance in this match was in the spotlight. The well-known French media, L’Equipe, even only gave four points for the appearance of the star from Argentina.
Meanwhile, RMC Sport linked Messi’s performance to the 2022 World Cup. They considered Messi’s performance to be better before the World Cup.
“He had a good half of the season because he was preparing for the World Cup, he was training, but now it’s over,” RMC Sport said of Messi.
Before the 2022 World Cup break, Messi scored 12 goals and 14 assists in 19 appearances in all competitions.
Messi isn’t the only one who has come under fire from the French media after PSG’s loss to Rennes. Neymar has also come under scrutiny, with L’Equipe calling his form ‘alarming’.
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