For Paris Saint-Germain, although the team is almost the strongest team in Europe's five major leagues in terms of paper strength, from the performance of about half a season, this team does not seem to fully reflect the level they deserve under Pochettino. Especially as the front trident, Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, only Mbappe's performance basically met expectations, and the other two players performed somewhat unsatisfactory. This also directly led to the team not showing a sufficiently obvious advantage in the league and the Champions League.
Especially in the league, although the team is still at the top of the table, the point advantage over the team behind it has reached 11 points. There is not much suspense in this season's title race, and for Paris Saint-Germain, winning the title is more of a matter of time. However, the reality is not as optimistic as the standings reflect. In their last 5 league games, they have won only 1 game. This has made fans quite worried about their form. Because, in the first round of the Champions League knockout round, they will face the powerful Real Madrid. Given their extremely good performances this season, if the team is still unable to get out of the slump, there is not much hope that they will advance to the next round. If the team ends up missing the quarterfinals with such a luxurious lineup, it is impossible to account for either side.
From the perspective of player performance, the impact of Neymar's injury on the team is still relatively obvious. During Neymar's absence, Di Maria took his place. However, the offensive line, made up of Messi, Mbappe and Di Maria, does not seem to be ideally efficient. In the last 5 rounds, they have only scored 5 goals, averaging only 1 goal per game. With multiple top strikers, this offensive efficiency is really hard to understand. Judging from the performance on the pitch, the team appeared to lack enough confidence in the attack, and it was difficult for them to use the interspersed running position and passing strategy to open a gap in the opponent's defense. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino is to blame for this situation. It is reported that since Lonnick will only lead the team to complete this season's matches, Manchester United hope to invite Pochettino to coach the team next season. For Pochettino, he never seems to have been truly trusted by Paris Saint-Germain, and perhaps leaving the team is also a good option.
As the team's main player, Messi has not shown his due role this season. In the league, Messi scored only 1 goal in 11 appearances. For a player of Messi's caliber, such efficiency is a visual reflection of the Argentine superstar's utter lack of rhythm this season. Of course, in the Champions League, Messi is more efficient, averaging 1 goal per game, but this is not a stunning statistic for Messi. In addition to goals and assists, Messi's statistics of averaging 2.2 passes per game and 56.5 passes per game this season have all declined to varying degrees. In addition, in terms of shooting efficiency, Messi has seen a cliff-like decline, he completed a league goal and shared 43 shots on goal, scoring only 2%. For the 34-year-old Messi, whether he can find his form in the second half of the season will directly determine how far Paris Saint-Germain can go in the Champions League this season.
If Messi's performance will determine Paris Saint-Germain's cap this season, Mbappe will determine the competitiveness of the team in the coming seasons. Judging from the current situation, although Paris Saint-Germain still has not given up on renewing the Contract of the French superstar, the latter seems to have belonged to Real Madrid. In this case, Paris Saint-Germain seems to be brewing an epic transfer. According to Marca, if Cristiano Ronaldo decides to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing him. This season, although Ronaldo has scored the most goals in the team, he is not satisfied with the condition of the team. In the final stages of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo still wants to continue to win some important championships, so leaving the team may have become one of his important options. If Cristiano Ronaldo can transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, then his forward combination with Messi and Neymar will allow the team to continue to have top-level competitiveness.
In addition, the renewal of some of the main players in the team does not seem to be going well. It is reported that Paris Saint-Germain has sent Marquinhos a contract renewal offer. But for the team's other main centre-back, Kim Pembe, they have yet to do anything. Kimpembe's contract has two and a half years to go, and this season is the ideal time to renew it. According to the team newspaper, Kimpembe was very disappointed that the team had delayed sending him a renewal offer. With Chelsea interested in him, the France international is expected to switch to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. In the transfer market, Kimpenbet is worth 40 million euros. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)