The Argentine star Lionel Messi fails to capitalize on the scoring attitude that characterizes him on his arrival at Paris Saint-Germain and it is already beginning to speculate about the why Leo does not score with him Parisian ensemble .
According to the newspaper La Nación , in four Ligue 1 games, Messi played a total of 280 minutes, in which he could not score even one goal . In addition, the teams he faced are not the size of the big clubs that he collided with in Spanish football.
The Argentine played 24 minutes against Reims, 34 in the match against Lyon, and 90 minutes with Rennes and Marseille . In none of the four did he capitalize goals.
Some analysts dare to affirm that Messi already has 34 years, and his age begins to take its toll on his performance with the team , a reality that He had been suffering since his last season in LaLiga, they say.
However, there is another hypothesis, and that is that unlike what happened when he was at Barcelona, French rivals are not afraid of him and do what they can to make him uncomfortable and close all his game options, and thus prevent him from sending the ball to the rival goal.
In addition, the large number of stars that PSG has also takes away its prominence , since in the attack it is next to Kylian Mbappé and Neymar , who are also looking to score goals.
Another factor to highlight is the wear suffered by the crack of Rosario when he defended the Argentina shirt during the Copa América 2021 , and the games he faces in the World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar 2021 .
The truth is that Messi does not adapt to the club and to the style of play of Mbappé and Neymar . We will have to wait the advancement of the season to see if he engages and recovers his scoring characteristic that led him to become one of the best players in the world.
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