Opponent coach points out PSG's problem
"I know a little bit about PSG. Their problem is that when they no longer have the opportunity to reach the number one goal, it is as if the season no longer exists," Blanc said on April 3, referring to PSG's decline since the beginning of the season. eliminated early in the Champions League.
On March 8, PSG lost to Bayern in the final 0-3 in the 1/8 round of the Champions League. Not long after, the Paris team lost consecutively Rennes 0-2 and Lyon 0-1 in Ligue 1. These two defeats put PSG at risk of not being able to defend the championship. They are only six points ahead of the second-placed team Lens, ahead of the last nine rounds.
According to Blanc, the Champions League over the years has always been the highest goal of PSG, and it is difficult for their players to re-energize after the team leaves this field early. "I think coach Christophe Galtier still has a chance to succeed and the season is not over yet," coach Lyon continued. "But they need to motivate the players again, even though it's not easy."
Blanc led PSG from 2013 to 2016. During that period, he led PSG to three Ligue 1, two French Cups, three League Cups, three French Super Cups and three Champions League quarter-finals. However, in the 2016 summer transfer window, he had to make way for Unai Emery.
PSG have never won the C1/Champions League Cup. Their best record is reaching the final of the 2019-2020 season and losing 0-1 to Bayern. In the last two seasons, they all stopped in the 1/8 round.
PSG are with St Etienne holding a record of 10 Ligue 1 titles. Marseille are third with nine, while Monaco are fourth with eight. PSG also holds the record of winning 14 French Cups, nine League Cups and 11 French Super Cups.
In the two defeats to Rennes and Lyon, many fans continuously booed Messi. This action had a bad impact on the team's mentality, leading to a defeat at the Parc des Princes home ground. After the match, Messi went straight into the tunnel. The 2022 World Cup champion is said to be able to leave France this summer, when his contract expires at the end of June.
Messi's Argentina team made it impossible for France to defend the title at the 2022 World Cup. After drawing 3-3 through 120 minutes of the final in Qatar, the two teams entered the penalty shootout and Argentina won 4-2 against France. Besides the championship, Messi also won the Best Player award and the Silver Shoe World Cup 2022.
Messi is also PSG's best player from the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. He contributed 18 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches in all competitions.
