After his first season, far from the expectations of Paris Saint-Germain fans, Argentine star Lionel Messi is looking to turn back the clock, especially in the days of good times with Barcelona, ​​with two main goals: to lead Saint-Germain. -Germaine to the Champions League title. Always expected and success in the upcoming competition with Argentina in the 2022 World Cup, Messi’s latest international stop, is logical.

The French champion is currently in training camp in Japan in preparation for the new season, where Messi and his teammates realize that Saint Germain’s goal is not the Ligue 1 title, but the European glory he has been waiting for years.

Entering the second and final year of his contract with the capital club (which also includes an optional extra year), Al-Bargut realizes he has little time to impress during his time in Paris.

His first season was not without disappointment, which manifested itself in the dissatisfaction of the Parisian fans, who wanted the seven-time participation of the best player in the world to be the last “missing piece” to win the European title in a stellar season. spiked squad.

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Messi’s performance in his first season was not very outstanding as he scored 11 goals and 14 assists in 34 games in all competitions, a far cry from what he achieved in previous seasons on various fronts, amid a stark contrast between the expectations raised his arrival in the summer of 2021 and his performance on the playing field.

Did Messi commit suicide at the age of thirty-five? This is a question the Argentine star must answer next season as Parisian and even international fans still hope to enjoy the Argentine’s allure as much as possible.

Unlike the Brazilian Neymar, whose lifestyle upsets even the management of his club, the Argentine was able to enjoy a certain indulgence due to the manner of leaving Barcelona, ​​which some found reluctant. However, the club’s expectations of Messi will not remain the same, as they have high hopes that his second season will be the compensation to avoid a total failure.

Therefore, one of the most important tasks of the new coach Christophe Galtier will be to find the right combination for the Argentine, along with two of the most prominent football stars of our time, namely Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Former Argentina coach Mauricio Pochettino failed to achieve or even benefit.

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Messi played his first match this season for Saint-Germain, meeting with Cuvier-Roan from the second division in a friendly match that ended in a 2-0 victory for the former. The Mbappe-Neymar duo have been absent and while the line-up is very exciting, there are many questions regarding the team’s defensive balance, especially in the Champions League, which remains the ultimate goal for the Qatari club’s owners, where the disappointment was very strong. bitter after falling against Real Madrid.Spanish at home 3-1, after the French won the first leg 1-0.

Galtier has no doubt that the son of the Argentine city of Rosario will come out of depression.

“It’s a new life for him, a new family life, a new life as a player,” he explains. “You have to respect a lot of people who, at 34, say + I want to live differently + … A lot of people might not be able to do that.” “Obviously there’s an adjustment period. From what I could see in ten days, he’s a totally invested player. The whole world knows what he’s capable of.”

Messi’s performance last season for Saint-Germain compared to his performances for Argentina was a stark contrast as Messi led his country to its first major title in a long time by winning the Copa América and then starred in the Finalicima. A match against European champion Italy, which ended in a 3-0 victory for Argentina, including two critical passes from Messi.

Messi then scored in a 5-0 friendly against Estonia, and here it seems clear how much the former Barcelona star has focused on his recent international participation “in principle” in the World Cup, the only title Messi did not include. in his cupboard full of collective and individual cups. But Saint-Germain is hoping one of the best players in football history can contribute to his Champions League title.