In the early morning of December 13, Beijing time, in the game where Paris Saint-Germain sat at home to meet the Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco, relying on Mbappe's two goals, Paris finally defeated the opponent without bloodshed. However, after the match, the focus of most fans was not on Mbappe, who won the best of the game, but on the Argentine striker Leo Messi, the new Ballon d'Or, who failed to score again in the game. It is worth mentioning that as of this match, Messi has played ten Ligue 1 games for Paris, including nine starts, averaging 78 minutes per game, but finally only scored one league goal, which has to be said to be a bit low in terms of offensive efficiency.
This season, under great pressure, The reason why Paris resolutely chose to sign And Barca failed to complete the contract extension and became a free agent, mainly to let him form a frontcourt trident with Mbappe and Neymar to help them impact the dream championship - the Champions League championship. In order to form this trident, Greater Paris first signed Messi with a huge salary before Manchester City, and other teams have at most one high-wage player like this, while Greater Paris has raised three, and even in addition to the frontcourt trident, the salaries of other players are not low. Then, Paris chose to refuse when Real Madrid offered more than 180 million euros for Mbappe with only one year left on the contract, forcibly leaving Mbappe at the Parc des Princes, it can be said that they have reached the point of becoming unsuccessful for the sake of the Champions League dream. Unfortunately, after the test of the Champions League group stage, it is not difficult for fans to see that Paris's current desire to win the Champions League is nothing more than a fool's dream.
As the runner-up and final four player of the past two Champions Leagues, the main reason why Paris will be looked down upon by the outside world is because of the new signing Messi, who not only did not improve the strength of this Ligue 1 giant, but also further weakened the team. First, Messi can not integrate into the head coach Pochettino's defensive system, Messi has played a lifetime of passing control football, and now that he is old, his physical strength and speed have dropped sharply, at this time you let him play defensive counterattack, isn't this a joke? Second, Messi can not participate in the team's pressing in the midfield, and C Ronaldo has Greenwood, Rashford and other help to make up for the defense, Messi's frontcourt partners are not willing to do these dirty work, so in the Current European football world of high-intensity pressing, Greater Paris can not compete with Manchester City, Bayern, Chelsea and other teams. Third, messi's personal ability declines, as he grows older, Messi's foot frequency, passing speed, etc. will also decline, which is why he has never been able to score goals in Ligue 1.
It can be said that Messi's current situation is the same as Ronaldo's joining Juventus in the summer of 2018. In 2018, Juventus, the "Seven King" who aspires to win the Champions League, introduced C Ronaldo and wanted to win the coveted Champions League championship with the help of the Champions League king C Ronaldo, so they did not hesitate to break the traditional idea that the team did not introduce sky-high stars. Who knows, after C Ronaldo came to Serie A, he has never been able to adapt to the old woman's conservative playing style, both sides originally intended to attack the Champions League championship, but in the end it was the opposite, but it was getting farther and farther away from this championship. After Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke up with Juventus in frustration, Juventus is now on a long road to rebuild, and Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score goals at Manchester United, which also proves that Cristiano Ronaldo is really at odds with the Bianconeri.
Now Messi's situation coincides with Ronaldo's, 34-year-old joined a team of giants in other leagues, the team has a good record but the head coach is under pressure, aiming to win the Champions League but stumbling in the Champions League... It can be said responsibly that if Paris does not change the manager in time before the arrival of the Champions League round of sixteen, then the plot of the two will not only be exactly the same, but also highly similar in the ending, or even worse! After all, Messi has better support in Paris, and they can't afford to fail!