Although PSG managed to score a 2-1 victory at home against Lyon on Sunday, the local media criticized Lionel Messi after his reaction when Mauricio Pochettino decided to substitute him 15 minutes from the end with the score still at 1-1.
It seems that the task of Argentine star Lionel Messi in Paris Saint-Germain, will not be as easy as some expected.
The player sparked a state of controversy during the last match of Lyon in the French League, after he was changed in the second half of the match.
Messi played in the offensive line alongside Neymar and Mbappe with Paris Saint-Germain for the second time in a row, but he was replaced by Achraf Hakimi in the second half.
Analyzing the match of the former Barcelona captain against Lyon, the famous French newspaper Le Parisien described the Argentine striker as “wobbly”.
The newspaper’s analysis continued: “His time in Paris will be more complicated than expected. Messi withers. He drops his head down and walks and no longer affects the match.”
Despite playing his first-ever match in home colors at the Match Park stadium, Messi has already received criticism for his recent performances with Paris Saint-Germain.