last season, PSG incorporated big stars to achieve its main goal: to win the Champions League. Not only did he not succeed, but he was eliminated prematurely in the round of 16 and his reinforcements did not have the best performance. With the arrival of Luigi Campi there was a purge of the team and it was he himself who told how he found the team; Also, he talked about the future of Leo Messi and situations Kylian Mbappé y Neymar.
How was PSG after being eliminated by Real Madrid
One of Nasser Al-Kehlaifi’s helmsmen after PSG’s poor 2021-22 season was to sack Leonardo and hire Luis Campos as the new sporting director.
The 58-year-old Portuguese spoke to Rothen Enciende, an RMC program, and revealed which team he met after being knocked out by Real Madrid in the last knockout round of the Champions League.
“You have to let the time pass for healing. Not very good things have happened. They were emotionally difficult things. You have to let it heal slowly, “she explained, to show that the wound had gone deep.
It is that this historic fall against Merengue earned Leo Messi and Neymar the boos of the fans, who applauded Kylian Mbappé only in the matches after the elimination.
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Will Leo Messi continue at PSG?
Luis Campos did not go around and made it clear that this is not up to him, but he also admitted that he will do everything in his power for Rosario’s crack to remain until 2025.
I asked him if he wants to stay and I told him I hope he will stay for the three years I have on my contract. I am very satisfied with Leo ”, she confessed.
To which he added that the Argentine national team captain needed – and must – adapt to the sudden change in his career and life: “I’m very happy with him. Last season was difficult for him. After being an icon in Barcelona for 20 years, he had to make a big change in his life, in a place and in a league other than the Spanish one. I needed time. Now we see a Leo that will gradually reach the level we used to be. We have to win a lot, but we hope he can stay. “
It is no small thing to say that Leo has found, at least in numbers, a better facet so far this season than the previous one. This year he has scored five goals and eight assists in ten games; last season he collected 11 screams and 15 key passes in 34 appearances.
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Is it true that Neymar was close to leaving PSG?
With emphasis, the 58-year-old ds clearly explained the situation of the Brazilian star and what happened in the last market. “He has never been close to leaving PSG. The rumors about Neymar this summer were completely false. Also, saying Mbappé wanted Ney sold is another big fake news … Neymar is part of our project, “he said.
He was immediately praised for the 10: “Neymar is a very good player. We have it, as with Messi and Mbappé. Last season was difficult for him, with injuries. But now it’s okay. “
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The role of Kylian Mbappé
When the French striker renewed, several local media argued that one of the key points of the contract update had to do with Kiki’s overwhelming role in the locker room and sporting decisions, which Nasser and Christophe Galtier denied. .
But now Luis Campos explained: “When Kylian expanded, they promised him building a great team and in that building there was a reference 9, which we don’t have.” In parallel, there were other alleged requests from Mbappé that were granted, such as the departure of Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi, or the arrival of other French players.
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