Why is Messi unsatisfied? Loss of motivation + infection with the new crown, the worst moment of his career, questioned by fans

After Paris Saint-Germain was eliminated from the French Cup, Messi was subject to more and more criticism, and what happened to Messi became a question for everyone. In a column for Le Secret, Spanish journalist Flor analyzed in detail the reasons for Messi's disobedience in Paris Saint-Germain, and the following is a full translation.

Last week, Messi traveled from Paris to Barcelona to have dinner with two of his best friends at Barca, Busquets and Alba, and met Xavi. The Barca boss is celebrating his 42nd birthday, so they joined the celebrations.

Pique wasn't there, and his relationship with Messi was frosty. Over dinner, they talked about the current situation. None of them had the best of times.

Barca could not find the rhythm of competition, being eliminated in the Champions League, the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup by Real Madrid, and in the league they could not even make it into the top four.

The crisis facing Barca also worries Messi, who can already talk about the price he has paid to adapt to changes in the new country, club and team. He has been living in Barcelona for 20 years and the trauma of being forced to leave his home has taken a huge toll on the Argentine star.

He believes he was deceived by Laporta, who is also seen by the Messi family as the "culprit" of his departure. After dinner, Messi left the restaurant with a serious face.

In Paris, Messi couldn't find the motivation. For his family, such a change was too sudden. For an experienced 34-year-old, the price paid is clearly higher than expected, which is the main reason why the Argentine has not performed well in the new team.

Six months after leaving Barca, Messi became a player who couldn't maintain continuity, couldn't find the rhythm of the game, almost lost the ability to break the balance of the game, and missed goals.

The only happy moments he found were when he returned to the national team and occasionally back to Barcelona. At Paris Saint-Germain, he was unable to find a tacit understanding with his teammates, confused and even a little reluctant.

Over time, we should have seen a player who was excited, fully engaged and had leadership. However, the best version of Messi did not appear, but instead encountered new setbacks.

Disappointment of being eliminated from the French Cup

The early exit of the French Cup is enough to confirm that in addition to physical and technical reasons, Messi is also facing the problem of lack of power. In the penalty shootout, Paris was eliminated by Nice. For the first time in this match, Messi wore the number 10 shirt in Paris, and before that, he had been wearing the number 30 shirt.

Like his teammates, Messi's performance was disappointing. The media and fans had great expectations of him, hoping that when the team encountered a difficult situation, he could lead his teammates forward, hoped that he could create opportunities, and hoped that he would play more passionately and determinedly.

However, their expectations were disappointed, because he did not play smoothly enough, lacked inspiration, was not in good physical condition, and could not use the speed and rhythm change to break through the opponents at one-on-one.

Messi played the whole game in this game, which was his first start in 2022. However, he only had 1 shot on goal, and this shot did not pose any threat to the opponent's goalkeeper. The fans didn't see Messi, who constantly threatened his opponent's goal with passing, breaking and shooting, and didn't see the intimidating Messi who changed the balance of the game, which made the French fans really disappointed him for the first time.

Once again, the media wanted to know what had happened to Messi and criticized his performance against Nice, "He became a shadow of himself and he could no longer return to his peak form." ”

In January, Messi played just one and a half games. In league against Lance, Messi played in the final half hour and against Nice.

At Paris Saint-Germain, he had a poor record, scoring only 6 goals in 18 appearances and giving away 4 assists. In Ligue 1 and the French Cup, he scored only 1 goal.

This is the harsh reality that Messi faces, and he becomes a player who cannot find continuity and no spark. He disappointed Paris fans and while the club continued to be patient, paris's decision to stop in the Round of 16 as defending champions was very worrying, which confirmed the fragility of the team.

In his first season for Paris, Messi was unable to contend for the Treble. To make matters worse, in just two weeks, Paris will face Real Madrid in the champions league quarter-finals.

The consequences of covid-19 infection

Due to the poor performance, Messi gradually began to receive criticism. In December, the Argentine's performance gave hope to French fans, with the media believing that Messi would get even better after entering 2022.

However, on his return to Argentina for the Christmas season, Messi contracted the coronavirus. Judging from the images exposed in the media, Messi and his wife, Antonella, danced and sang together, without wearing masks or maintaining social distancing.

After Argentina was quarantined, Messi postponed his return to Paris. In 2022, Messi started badly and was eliminated by Nice in the French Cup, sounding the alarm.

Messi has signed a two-year contract with Paris, which can be renewed for 1 year, and his annual salary is as high as 40 million euros, making him the highest-paid player in the team. In order to get him into the team as soon as possible, Paris provided all kinds of help, one driver was responsible for pulling Messi to training, the other driver was responsible for his family's travel, and a personal teacher was arranged to help Messi, Antonella and his children learn French.

The family first stayed in a luxury hotel and then moved into a 300-square-meter house, which was close to the house where Di Maria and Paredes lived.

However, the house has neither a court nor a swimming pool, nor a large garden with mountain and sea views like his mansion in Barcelona. Language, weather, friends, that's what Messi misses.

It was another bad moment in Messi's career.

By February, the season will be in a decisive phase, with Paris aiming to win the Champions League. From the purchase of Paris Saint-Germain, the Qatari royal family's goal was to lift the Big Ears trophy.

To do this, they signed Messi and also signed players like Ramos. Messi has unquestionable strength, and Benzema knows it.

In an interview, Benzema said, "We can't criticize Messi. Whoever does it knows nothing about football. "What Messi has to do is get back to his best and between now and against Real Madrid, he has time to do that.

The problem is that Messi is not happy playing on the pitch, which has become one of Pochettino's biggest worries. For failing to help Messi find his best form and not building a reliable team, Pochettino was criticized by the media.