Author of a single goal in Ligue 1 and regularly disappointing in the league, Lionel Messi has been surprised by the French championship since his arrival there. In particular by its physical intensity.
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Few would have imagined that Lionel Messi would struggle so much in Ligue 1, he who was still the top scorer in La Liga last season. But with a small goal scored during the first part of the season, the Argentinian is far from expectations. The No. 30 is certainly the No. 1 post in Europe with no less than six strikes on the uprights since the start of the season in the league, but that does not explain everything. It was also in the game that Messi suffered.
At PSG, we never really panicked on this point, especially because Messi needs time to adapt and he has already scored five goals in the Champions League. La Pulga regularly comes out of its box in the European Cup but is still struggling to tame Ligue 1. A member of PSG told L’Equipe that “like many foreigners arriving in the championship, he did not expect this commitment and the aggressiveness of the defenders and midfielders. So it took him some time to adapt. »
Excellent in Lorient (1-1) before the truce then cut in his tracks by the Covid-19 which has kept him away from the field since, Messi will have the opportunity to show that he has acclimatized well this Sunday against Reims. Almost five months ago, it was against the same Rémois that he took his first steps in L1. That evening, Mbappé had taken care of everything with a brace before Messi came on. But while the Frenchman is not certain to start, a little more will be expected from Messi.
