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It was the event of the day at the Parc des Princes, where PSG received Rennes (0-2) this Sunday. The moment everyone has been waiting for. This time, there was no question of reserving a heroic welcome to a Lionel Messi freshly crowned with his title of world champion with Argentina. No. This time, everyone was waiting to see what reception the Paris Saint-Germain public would give to a Leo Messi in great difficulty since his return from Qatar, like his performance in the knockout stages of the Champions League against at Bayern Munich. All in a context made even hotter following the latest revelations about the Pulga and its behavior in training this week.
Messi whistled by PSG fans
Without real surprise, the sevenfold Ballon d’Or suffered a few whistles (and cheers) when the announcer pronounced his name during the announcement of the team compositions, a few minutes before the kick-off of the clash against Stade Rennes. Unfortunately, without real surprise either, the Argentinian international, in line with his last outings, did not splash this part of his genius, his class and his talent either. If he distilled some good balls, especially towards a Kylian Mbappé whom he constantly (or almost) sought, Lionel Messi failed to make a difference on the ground and to get his people out of the trap. by the SRFC in Paris.
Like KM7, he collided, it is true, with a great Steve Mandanda (33rd, 72nd) after having sent the first thrill through the garden of Paris SG (16th). But the former captain of FC Barcelona once again moved physically, not seeming able to respond to the impact and intensity of Rennes in the duels. Messi has stalled a lot, in a game that is almost too stereotypical, to try to create something. In vain.
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Behavior that still makes people talk
Without forgetting that in addition to (too) often walking, head down, and not being very mobile in the heart of the game, the Parisian n ° 30 was sometimes guilty of irritable behavior in the eyes of fans of the PSG, which no one wants to see and which is perhaps starting to become too recurrent, like this slide, full axis, bringing a dangerous loss of the ball followed by a barely hidden nonchalance.
As if to make his case worse, Lionel Messi then did not drag to return to the locker room at the final whistle. The Albiceleste captain first exchanged his jersey with Rennes defender Arthur Theate, then “checked” a few opponents and the refereeing corps, before heading to the locker room, under a handful of whistles. And this even though his teammates were still on the field to greet the Parisian public. This should put a coin back in the machine and relaunch the debate around Messi’s future at PSG even more.
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