Paris Saint Germain He cut the bleeding that he was dragging as a result of three consecutive defeats with a win on the hour in Ligue 1 that keeps him at the top of the table. Lionel Andrés Messi was the author of the 4-3 in stoppage time, through a free kick with which he deceived the rival goalkeeper and had his secrets. An image that has gone viral in recent hours shows a strange movement in the support foot after connecting the ball.
“Invisible” and “it was a disappointing performance”: criticism of Messi despite the winning goal that saved PSG
The French newspapers targeted the Argentine star for his performance against Lille beyond the goal that made it 4-3 in injury time
Number 30, who most of the time bets on shots over the barrier (in this case made up of five men plus the “worm” lying behind it), this time he chose to define the goalkeeper’s suit. In this way, he took French Lucas Chevalier’s changed leg and adjusted his shot against the post where he bounced before entering.
A detail that did not go unnoticed on social networks was how Leo dragged the outside of his right boot against the grass, once he released the ball with his left foot. What became clear is that it was not a slip or anything like that, but rather the use of 100% of his skill to leave the opposing goalkeeper without options and hide the idea from him until the last second.
The Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, who was deceived by the Argentine, recounted the play in great detail con The Parisian: “It is 18 meters away, right in the center. I wonder if I should close my open side, or if I should get in the center so I can get out if he breaks through the barrier. I ask for five players. Benjamin André (partner) tells me to put up the barrier on his left side. He masked his shot as he fires, closes his foot at the last moment, goes through the mess of players, goes down again… Maybe my placement should have been closer to my position. After that, it’s Messi, huh”.
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The French media were not captivated by the conquest of Messi, to such an extent that they criticized him excessively despite being the hero of the day. In the case of the newspaper The teamthey gave it a rating of 5 to their match and analyzed the game throughout the match that was played in Paris. “We should expect more from a player like that in such an important game, in such a delicate situation. We were not far from having witnessed one of his most disappointing performances of the season.“, public.
The Parisians changed the chip because just before facing more than important appointments at this point in the season. Next Sunday they will visit the Olympic Marseilleescort located 5 points away, while then they will receive the Nantes in Princes Park before defining their Champions League round of 16 series in Germany against Bayern Munich. There they will have to overcome the 1-0 against. With Messi on the rise, Kylian Mbappé recovered from injury and Neymar in doubt, Christophe Galtier’s men will go for the feat in Teutonic territory.
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