After suffering a defeat to Marseille in the Le Classique match by a score of 1-2, Paris Saint-Germain was eliminated from the competition for the Coupe de France this season. It is important to point out that towards the end of this game, there was a ball that caused practically the entire French audience to chuckle, with the exception of the PSG fans, who were angry about it.
At the 90+5 minute mark, the away team had the opportunity to take a throw-in on the right side of the field. PSG was on the verge of losing at this point. We witness Lionel Messi pass the ball to Achraf Hakimi, and then Hakimi pass it back to Messi. We then see Messi pass the ball to Fabian Ruiz, and then Messi passes it back to Ruiz, who then proceeds to return the ball to Messi. Last but not least, Messi sends a cross right into the penalty area, but the goalkeeper is there to make the save.
Messi, after receiving the ball from the throw-in, saw an opportunity for a 2-v-1 on the right wing and gave it to Hakimi. However, the Marseille player pressed quite hard so Hakimi returned the ball to Messi. We can see it like this: Messi, after receiving the ball from the throw-in, saw an opportunity for a 2-v-1 on the right wing. Messi turned to his left just before receiving the ball and noticed an opening to ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ on the left wing, where two players from PSG were already present, including Neymar. As a result, he passed the ball to Ruiz so that he could advance to the left.
However, Ruiz gave it back to Messi, and Messi gave it back to Ruiz so that the midfielder could understand what he needed to do. Ruiz continued to pass it to Messi, and at this time Leo opted to pass it to Neymar himself. Ruiz continued to pass it to Messi. But by that point, it was already too late, and the defense in Marseille was prepared.
The ball was published for public discussion in French publications, and many people chuckled when the coach, Christopher Galtier, recently stated that “the whole team must serve Messi.” Some readers of L’Equipe contend that even Galtier, who constructed highly disciplined and intelligent stone communities in Lille or Nice, was powerless to lead a rebellious and immovable army. These readers point out that Galtier built stone societies in Lille or Nice. kicking football because it’s too cheerful (and that includes Messi), similar to how PSG plays their game.
In a little over a week, Paris Saint-Germain will play host to Bayern Munich. The recent play of Bayern has not been very impressive, and there are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the team’s defense given the absence of a large number of young players as well as the veteran general Manuel Neuer. But they are still playing with jubilation before the World Cup, and they have reverted to their brand of destruction in their most recent two matches, so I am concerned that this will be another dismal year for PSG.
