In a match in the 18th round of Ligue 1 that ended in the early hours of this morning, Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 2-0 at home, with Mbappe scoring twice in the match. With this victory, Paris continues to lead the table with a lead of as many as 13 points.
Messi delivered a key assist to Mbappe during the match, helping the team extend the scoreline. But he still couldn't score, and although he had a great chance to score, his provocative shot slid through the goal.
So far, Messi has played his 10th game in Ligue 1, with a total of 4 assists, but only 1 goal has been scored, which is extremely abnormal for Messi, who has won the La Liga Golden Boot in the past 4 seasons and scored nearly 800 goals in his career.
With only one goal in 10 rounds, such a low goal efficiency is something Messi has not had since the 06/07 season became a stable starter for the team, but in terms of scoring efficiency, it is indeed the worst league performance of Messi's career.
Although Messi's league performance is more crotch-pulling, walking in the game, not enough excitement and dedication has also been criticized by the outside world, so many voices are judging: after winning the seventh golden ball, Messi may really be old.
The problem of Messi's old age is inconclusive for the time being, but at least Messi is pulling his crotch in the league, and Greater Paris really does not need to worry about it, because even without Messi, Greater Paris will not have a problem dealing with Ligue 1, and what Greater Paris needs Messi to do most is to help the team win the Champions League.
In six Champions League group games this season, Messi scored five goals in one fell swoop, including two, and performed very well. It is also enough to show that when it comes to the Champions League field with a higher level of competition, Messi's excitement can be truly mobilized, and the all-out Messi can really appear.
In the league, the strength of Paris is absolutely outstanding in Ligue 1, Messi has enough star helpers around him, there is no shortage of people who can score goals, and he no longer needs to do as big as he did at Barcelona, and carry the heavy responsibility of scoring goals on his shoulders. He only needs to use the league to maintain his form and develop a tacit understanding with Mbappe and Neymar, and it is enough. Moreover, with the rough style of play in Ligue 1, it is easy to attract injuries if it is too dazzling.
For Paris, as the Champions League finished second in the group, the situation in the knockout rounds will be very serious, and they need Messi to stand up and help the team.
Messi is 34 years old, and it is necessary to distribute physical fitness reasonably, and it is good for himself and the team to leave a better self to the Champions League. After all, the Ligue 1 title is at his fingertips and his help to his career is very limited, while the Champions League Big Ears Cup is different, once won, he will not only equal Cristiano Ronaldo in the number of titles, but also become an absolute hero in the history of the team in Paris.
Therefore, if Messi continues to be insufficient in the future Ligue 1 matches, there is no need to question anything, he is mostly just a reasonable distribution of physical strength.