The 29-year-old Paredes is a special player, having played in Serie A and Ligue 1, but the player has made fewer than 100 appearances in both leagues so far. In his early years, he scored goals and assists in the Russian Premier League, but later his position gradually moved lower and his goal statistics also declined. During his time in Grand Paris, he was not a workhorse from start to finish. Probably to play in the World Cup or perhaps achieve a new breakthrough in his career, he joined Juventus on loan for one season.
However, the club's lack of pride did not affect his status in the national team.
Since his inclusion in the national team in 2017, Paredes has been an important player for Argentina, scoring four goals and six assists in 51 appearances. At the 2022 World Cup, Paredes played as a rotation player. He played a total of 224 minutes and provided one assist in the first-round loss to Saudi Arabia.
Paredes was impressive, mainly in key games against the Netherlands and France, where he scored crucial penalties and contributed to the team's promotion and subsequent victory.
In addition, he has played in 12 Copa America competitions, and in the summer of 2021, he won the championship with the team as a quasi-main player.
Before the World Cup, he had eight starts in all competitions for the club and later missed two Champions League group stage rounds and two league matches due to injury. After his comeback in November, his position became increasingly marginalized. After returning from the World Cup, he became almost an optional role for the team.
After the World Cup, Paredes started only two of his six league appearances, and he was substituted after half-time in those two starts. Even more embarrassing, in one of the starts, he partnered Rabiot at the back, but the team trailed by two goals at half-time. After he left the game, the team did not concede another goal.
In the first round of the Europa League knockout round, he did have a chance to start. In addition, in the Coppa Italia win over Monza, he played a rare full 90 minutes. But in the following win over Lazio, he sat on the bench and did not get playing time.
If he is a rotation player, he should not have had many chances in the Coppa Italia, which shows the team's attitude towards him: it is a pity to abandon it without taste.
Unlike others, he burst with confidence after the World Cup and his stats got better and better, but he became awkward at the club. Moreover, the player himself lost his chance in Grand Paris before being loaned to Juventus, and if he does not perform well this season, he will naturally be returned. In the summer of 2023, he will most likely have to play with the team again. This is indeed a bit sad for the World Cup winners.