While Neymar is running, Messi ‘hanging around’… PSG fans are angry
For Paris Saint-Germain fans who are desperate for the UEFA Champions League trophy, Lionel Messi (34) is not a sanctuary either.
On the 16th (Korean time), the British newspaper The Sun said, “Paris Saint-Germain fans praised Neymar after the defeat against Bayern Munich, while criticizing Messi.”
Paris Saint-Germain knelt 0-1 in the first leg of the round of 16 against Bayern Munich in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League held at the Parc des Princes on the 15th안전놀이터.
The contrast between Neymar and Messi came out in this match. In Bayern Munich’s defense, Neymar put pressure on the opposing goalkeeper and defense to steal the ball. He even tripped on the opponent’s defensive foot while trying to chase the ball and fell.
But Messi caught on the screen right after Neymar fell was different. He didn’t run, he just watched the opponent’s defense build up. A soccer fan edited this scene and posted it on social media, and this video is attracting attention with 289,000 views as of the 16th on TikTok.
England’s The Sun explained, “While Paris Saint-Germain fans praised Neymar, he is not satisfied with Messi. Messi was nowhere to be found while Neymar was pressuring the Bayern Munich defense.”
According to this, a Paris Saint-Germain fan sarcastically said, “I can’t find Messi,” and another fan pointed out, “Messi thinks his teammates will lead him, but unfortunately (at the time of the video scene) there was no Kylian Mbappe.” . Another fan commented: “A scene that shows how much Messi works when under pressure.”
One fan claimed, “Neymar should stop helping Messi. Ruining his reputation.”
The Sun said, “There are fans who claim that they are satisfied with Messi’s performance because he was not responsible for the loss, but Neymar was praised by the fans for taking the initiative throughout the game despite the loss. Neymar beckoned Messi to play together. was,” he explained.
The loss to Paris on this day drank a bitter cup after 41 games at home. Since the April 2021 UEFA Champions League match against Manchester City, they have not lost for 40 games at home.