After the draw with Lens, Paris Saint-Germain won The Ligue 1 title four rounds in advance, and Messi lifted the Ligue 1 trophy for the first time, which was also the 39th title of his career!
For Messi, winning Ligue 1 is of great significance, it is his first league title outside of La Liga. Meanwhile, after winning 39 titles, Messi surpassed Iniesta and was second only to Alves, who won 42 titles, among all the players.
While Messi won the 39th title of his career, Ronaldo has achieved nothing this season, and the number of championships has stopped at 35 times. Just from the number of championships in the past four seasons, it can also be seen that the era of Messi and C Ronaldo has become a thing of the past.
In fact, the title will not satisfy Messi and his Paris teammates. Paris star Pierre said, "For Paris, it is a bitter championship. Paris was too far from our expectations, especially in the French Cup and the Champions League, and the team did not meet our expectations. This season, disappointment far outweighs excitement. ”
Indeed, for a team with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, it is obviously not satisfactory to win only the Ligue 1 title. As with the team's performance, Messi's performance was equally unsatisfactory. This season, Messi has played 21 goals in 29 appearances, scoring 9 goals and giving 13 assists, averaging 1 goal per 333 minutes, compared with just 4 goals in Ligue 1.
In his final season for Barca, Messi scored 52 goals in 47 appearances, scoring 38 goals and providing 14 assists. Comparing the performances of the two seasons, Messi has clearly not adapted to Paris.
Comparing Neymar's performance in his first season for Paris, it can also be seen that Messi's performance this season has not been satisfactory. In the 2017-18 season, Neymar played 44 goals in 30 games, scoring 28 goals and providing 16 assists.
Paris' early elimination from the Champions League, coupled with Messi's unsatisfactory performance this season, has led to boos from Parisian fans, and even fans have cut his shirt.
However, this did not deter Messi. French and Spanish media have revealed that Messi will stay in Paris next season, hoping to help the team realize its dream of winning the Champions League.
In the summer window, Paris will usher in a real renewal, Neymar, Di Maria, Paredes and other Brazilian and Argentine players have entered the team's purge list.
In addition to changing players, Paris' problems lie in Pochettino's tactical system. Judging from the performance of this season, the MNM combination is a failure, and the most important reason is that the three did not spark, Messi was not really established as the core, and at the same time led to the imbalance between the team's attack and defense.
Whether Mbappe and Neymar stay in the team or not, straightening out the offensive thinking is a problem that Pochettino must solve, and this is precisely related to Messi's performance next season and whether Paris can win the Champions League.
Messi's career champions at a glance:
11 league titles: 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22
Seven Copa del Rey winners: 2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2020/21
4 Champions League winners: 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2014/15)
Eight Spanish Super Cup winners: 2005/06, 2006/07, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2016/17, 2018/19
3-time UEFA Super Cup: 2009/10, 2011/12, 2015/16)
3 Club World Cup winners: 2009/10, 2011/12, 2015/16
U20 World Cup Winner: 2005
Olympic men's gold medal: 2008
Copa America: 2021