Training deficit, knee problems, international match removal or not even in the squad – there are a number of reasons why Lionel Messi has only made eight competitive games for Paris Saint-Germain this season. Of course, you can’t blame the 34-year-old for this.
The more interesting question is why Messi can only shine a little when he is playing. Here too – you guessed it – several factors come together. “I think he’s a victim of PSG’s weird tactics,” explained Football expert Maxime Dupuiswho reports on the club for Eurosport in Paris.
In fact, Messi has already had to play three different roles under coach Mauricio Pochettino, in just eight games. The 49-year-old has already used his compatriot as a right winger, center forward and hanging tip.
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The result: three goals in the Champions League, complete slack in the league and an assist in no competition yet. Skinny.
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If the system at FC Barcelona was tailored precisely to him over many years, he still has to find his place and role in Paris. This will need time. “I have to get to know the city now to find my way around more easily. In Barcelona I had my habits, I knew every corner, I went to the same places a lot,” Messi admitted.
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This situation explains why things are going so much better for Ronaldo in Manchester after the summer change. While Messi shaped an era in Barcelona in 17 years as a professional, the Portuguese played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus Turin and now again for Manchester after his professional debut at Sporting.
He has prevailed everywhere. Ronaldo was the top scorer in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. He was crowned champion and footballer of the year in all three countries. A feat that no other footballer has achieved before.
Ronaldo’s adaptability now helps him again after returning to the Red Devils. The superstar has nine goals and one assist back after 13 competitive games – and that at the age of 36. The move to United was “the best decision,” said the striker. “I’m moving on now to help Manchester make history.”
The project is going well: Ronaldo scored in all four Champions League games. If the newcomer did not hit, as in the Premier League, United did not win the game.
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The Portuguese had made it clear on “Sky Sport UK” that he was interested in titles, qualifying for the Champions League is the absolute minimum requirement. “I’m not on vacation here,” emphasized the goalgetter, who had his sporting home in Old Trafford from 2003 to 2009.
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