At the time of the winter break and the transition to the New Year, the time has come to take stock of this mid-season at PSG. Journalist Julien Froment is working on it, notably with the case of the Parisian attack. Messi disappointed him but it is nothing compared to his teammate Neymar.
At the time of Christmas gifts and other New Year’s party favors, the players of Ligue 1 take advantage of a few well-deserved days of rest. At PSG, it should be time for relaxation with a strong leadership position, 13 points above their Nice runner-up. However, if the title seems promised to the Parisians, everything remains to be done in the game. The collective is not at the point with a rough game and individualities whose level is not always satisfactory. However, the PSG attack would make many clubs dream: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Neymar or Angel Di Maria make up a fantastic, galactic line of attack. But, it is clear that their level, apart from Mbappé, can improve significantly. Journalist Julien Froment analyzed this Parisian attack and gave his mid-season assessment. The one who follows the PSG for France Bleu Paris did not hide his disappointment with the performance of Lionel Messi and his depression in front of the services of Neymar.
Indulgence for Messi, final judgment for Neymar
« Basically the strategy of his trainer came down to that, praying that Mbappé is in great shape because he is the only one who is able to make the difference in front. Neymar is only a shadow of himself. He has lost his back stroke, he is no longer accelerating. He hardly makes any difference with his dribbling. […]Another player who is on AC, Angel Di Maria. Capable of lightning fast and being completely transparent in a match.[…] The problem is, Di Maria only has eyes for Messi. He plays with blinders and forgets his partners. He will have to regain consistency if he wants to be extended. It’s difficult to criticize the seven-time Ballon d’Or which amazed us when he was in Barcelona. Let’s say that he is still digesting his adaptation to a new club, a new city, new partners. But at the moment, they are not good. A small goal in Ligue 1, 5 in the Champions League. We are going to cross our fingers to move it upmarket. We have already seen an embryonic technical relationship with Verratti and Mbappé but we will have to do a lot more during the second part of the season », He developed. Despite this, the Parisians fly over Ligue 1 and easily obtained their ticket for the knockout stages in the Champions League. Suffice to say, that he would not miss much to make PSG an unstoppable team.
