Lionel Messi has been slammed by outraged followers and said he "needs to adapt" following his performance for PSG was highlighted in a 'disaster class' compilation.
PSG's efforts to defend the French Cup was halted as Nice won a thrilling round-of-16 match on Monday. Nice moved to the quarter-finals with a 6-5 shootout victory at the Parc des Princes after the score was tied during regular time.
PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino set a quality starting lineup for the French Cup match, including Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Mauro Icardi.
Lionel Messi, who has only scored once in Ligue 1 after his spectacular free transfer from Barça last summer, was ineffective versus Nice.
And the Seven time Ballon D'Or Winner Argentine forward's disappointing performance has been 'revealed' in one compilation, including one follower saying defenders "read every [one] of his actions."
Messi's disasterclass vs OGC Nicepic.twitter.com/Plvmww6Lx9
— Tactical Xavi (@_inextremis) February 1, 2022
Rather than passing the ball fast, he'd instead dribble everybody in his way like it's 2011. He needs to change his technique," one admirer said.
One more tweeted, No longer the greatest in the world. Mohammed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, and Kevin De Bruyne are all good. When he choose Paris Saint-Germain over Manchester City, he squandered away the remaining years of his career.
[We need to watch him play over Eibar yet another time to validate some things], someone else said.
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"The opponents read every [one] of his actions," a 4th commented.
A 5th wrote: Can someone advise this guy this isn't La Liga and defenders aren't scared of contact?
PSG's unexpected withdrawal from the French Cup adds to Pochettino's pressure after the Ligue 1 squad failed to win any silverware.
Pochettino, who has been connected with Man Utd, will face stiff opposition in the Champions League this February with PSG's round-of-16 match against Real Madrid.
Following the defeat to Nice, Paris Saint-Germain manager said that his team needed to be more "technical" with their opportunities.
Yes! We need to be more clinical, he stated.
When it comes to penalties, it's a lottery. Before you get to the pens, you have to take your opportunities in front of goal.
We opted not to risk Kylian [Mbappe] from the outset since he had been experiencing some difficulty in recent days.
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