Lionel Messi PSG: It was shockwave alert in the recently concluded transfer window as Barcelona announced the departure of Messi due to financial constraints.
The 17-year career of Lionel Messi at Barcelona was over after his unceremonious exit in the last few weeks of the transfer window.
PSG come hunting down for their man and eventually completed the coup of the Barcelona man, when they signed him on a free transfer.
However, it has not been all smooth sailing for Lionel Messi in Paris as the Argentine has struggled in the Ligue 1 since his arrival.
Lionel Messi is yet to score his opening goal for the club in the Ligue 1 and the fact that he hasn’t been able to hit the ground running could be a worry for Pochettino and Co.
We will look into the various reasons why Messi is not getting the desired results for PSG in the Ligue 1.
New System
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The Argentina captain and goal-scorer has played for 17 years at one club and at the age of 34, a move to PSG wasn’t the choice he wanted but eventually had to make do with.
Messi has played in a certain system at Barcelona and has openly addressed the issue of his failed start at PSG due to the physicality concept.
The PSG forward has expressed that the Ligue 1 is a much more physically challenging league than the La Liga.
In an attacking game like football and different systems of managers, it goes without saying there is a huge difference in style of play adopted in PSG as compared to Barcelona.
Lionel Messi admits Ligue 1 is more physical than LaLiga as wait for first league goal at PSG goes on – https://t.co/huz2cXr0ZP pic.twitter.com/kd4HK41EAI
— Celebrity Detective (@celeb_detective) October 9, 2021
Injury concerns
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Messi has been injured twice since his arrival to the Parc des Princes owing to hamstring and ankle injuries during his short stint.
This has been attributed due to lack of rest and recovery after the long post-season with country where he led his side to a Copa America win.
He has yet to score for PSG in the Ligue 1 after making 5 appearances for PSG in the league.
Pochettino hopes to see the best of Lionel Messi in the remainder of the season as he knows what his fellow countryman is capable of in full flow.
Lionel Messi will miss PSG’s Champions League clash against RB Leipzig due to an injury 🤕 pic.twitter.com/3nBc5BOidF
— GOAL (@goal) November 2, 2021
Not the Main-Man
The Parisian Number 30 has come to the understanding that he is not the main or target man for PSG unlike his Barcelona days.
A lot of Barcelona’s play revolved around Messi, but the same does not happen in PSG under Mauricio Pochettino.
Due to this, Lionel could take a while to get familiar to the new environment.
