The Argentine has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks but former France and PSG midfielder Luis Fernandez has now jumped to his defense.
The Frenchman, who watched Lionel Messi during his time at Barcelona, has noted that the Argentine played differently from how he’s playing at PSG right now.
He also gave some insight into the position he thinks best fits the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.
The former PSG star further discarded talks that the Argentine appeared tired during the Champions League clash with Real Madrid last week by highlighting his impact throughout the game.
Is Lionel Messi now more of a creator than a finisher?
The Argentine has bagged more assists than goals for the Parisians so far this season.
His record currently stands at seven goals and nine assists in 22 appearances across all competitions. That includes four assists in his last four Ligue 1 games.
Lionel Messi is thriving more as a creator than as a finisher at the Parc des Princes. Having hinted earlier that he’d consider playing deeper in the latter phase of his career, we may already be witnessing the new version of the Argentine.
Despite Messi’s on-pitch troubles, PSG are cruising in Ligue 1 and are on top of the table with a 13-point lead over second-placed Marseille. The Parisians beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 last week. Messi missed a penalty in the match, but Kylian Mbappe’s late winner handed PSG a slender advantage ahead of the second leg on 10 March.
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