Messi is finally back. Big Paris against Reims, he came off the bench, planned a goal (not counting assists), but in the end he still did not score a goal, Ligue 1 12 games 1 goal stats, really some bad.
Messi's last appearance was on December 23 last year, a month ago, when he started, but failed to help Paris win the victory and could only draw 1-1 with Lorient. The last time he scored in Ligue 1 was more than two months before he fought Nantes on November 21 last year.
That was also Messi's only Ligue 1 goal to date. In 12 league games, he started 10 times, made 2 substitutes, and scored only 1 goal, which is really unimaginable. Even the excuse of "transformation organizers" is not justified, because center-back Maquinhos, back Geyer and Herrera, full-back Ashraf have all scored 3 goals, and Ramos has just tied Messi.
Of course, Messi still delivered 4 assists, second only to Mbappe with 10 assists in the team, but 1 goal and 4 assists in 12 games, participating in 5 goals, can only be regarded as unsatisfactory.
In contrast, Ronaldo made 18 appearances, started 16 times, recorded 8 goals and 3 assists, participated in 11 goals, scored more goals than Messi, and had only 1 less assist. In terms of the first 12 appearances, it is 6 goals and 2 assists, and 8 goals involved, which is also stronger than Leo.
You can also compare it from another angle. Messi, 34, is a newcomer and is relatively new to Ligue 1. So when he moved to Juve in 2018, Serie A was also a strange league to the then 33-year-old Ronaldo, so how did the first 12 games perform? 8 goals, 5 assists, 13 goals involved! And it is well known that Serie A defends better than Ligue 1.
Just think: if it is C Luo who has only scored 1 goal, how will the industry and the market react? I'm afraid it's more "warm" than Messi scoring only 1 goal, right? I have to say that the president has endured too much pressure from public opinion.