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Messi’s stunning performance against Bolivia has drawn criticism of PSG’s form

Messi's stunning performance against Bolivia has drawn criticism of PSG's form

Messi’s stunning performance against Bolivia has drawn criticism of PSG’s form

Former Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi played all 90 minutes in Argentina’s 6-0 win over Bolivia on Tuesday evening. Moreover, the 37-year-old continues to show that he can be decisive in important matches.

Messi recorded a hat-trick and two assists against the South American counterpart, and one expert is wondering why PSG have not seen this version of the Argentine during his two seasons in the French capital.

Wednesday RMC Sports Jerome Rothen explained how he believes Messi cheated PSG by seeing the best version despite being in the final stages of his career.

“I never thought Messi would be the one to cheat on me like this,” Rothen began his comments about the former PSG player. “Now when I see him shine, as you said, playing back-to-back games for Inter Miami, yes, we can say that MLS is not at the same level as Europe, of course, but he is out there playing game after game. , be decisive.

“These matches may not mean much, but he is they play, he is scoring goals, and he is setting up assists. And then he does the same on the international stage. I knew they won 6-0 (against Bolivia), so you definitely think about jumping ahead, but you can’t because there are the goals, the assists he made, And how involved he is, how he moves between the lines, the effort he puts in.

“When I look at that, and then remember watching all his games at the Parc des Princes, all the Paris Saint-Germain games with Messi, whether they were small games or big Champions League nights – he was decisive at times.

“And yes, the stats speak for him a bit during his time at PSG… but with players like them you stop looking at stats and concentrate on what they bring to the team, how they help the younger players, how they play together with someone. like Messi, perhaps the best player ever. And yet he got through those two years at PSG. The only time he Real came in preparation for the World Cup. We saw all that in that stretch just before Qatar

“As a Parisian I was lucky enough to see Messi wearing the PSG shirt, but what has he really given us? And when he did speak, he ended up criticizing everyone. Honestly, I feel more than betrayed because you realize he wasn’t too old. He wasn’t mentally ready yet.

“No, it was just a lack of desire, of wanting to embrace the situation. Looking back, it’s clear that the move to PSG was never going to work out because he didn’t really want to be there. So he shouldn’t have come. That’s why I’m frustrated with him.”

It is still unclear whether Messi will play in the 2026 World Cup, but if he continues to play like he did against Bolivia, he can at least come off the bench or be an experienced player. The next year and a half will determine whether the player can be fit to be part of Argentina’s entry as the reigning champions need to qualify for the competition in North America.