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If Messi complained that his two years with PSG were a mistake in his career and that life was too difficult when he came to Paris, then Neymar declared that he and the Argentine star “lived in hell” while playing for the defensive team. capital of France. Barca’s once-star duo both left the Parc des Princes in Summer 2023 after PSG fans turned their backs on them.
Messi is shining brightly in the US in the Inter Miami shirt. Neymar also went to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and had a very grand debut despite not having played a match yet due to injury. It wouldn’t be worth mentioning if Messi and Neymar didn’t take turns criticizing their days playing for PSG.
“I call them crybabies. Becoming a professional football player means being able to withstand pressure. Sometimes when you play well, you are very happy, very happy, very proud when receiving compliments. On the contrary, you must accept criticism and pressure. It’s an inevitable part of the game.
We are all criticized. I myself am the first. When I arrived at Arsenal, people asked: ‘Who is he? He went there to replace Marc Overmars. And he’s terrible’. I listened and kept quiet. I continued to work and in the end it was rewarded,” Robert Pires – 1998 World Champion, said on Canal Plus.
For his part, when asked about Neymar’s statements, PSG’s new coach Luis Enrique responded in a rather… diplomatic style. “These are personal experiences. I don’t want to go into that. I can tell you about my experience here (PSG): I am completely happy until now. I feel like I am leading a quite unique team with 100% trust,” said the Spanish coach.
Unlike his predecessor Christopher Galtier, Enrique holds all professional decisions that anyone among PSG leaders, especially president Nasser al-Khelaifi, cannot interfere with. Lucho boldly eliminated stars who were not part of the new season’s plan such as Marco Verratti and Neymar, and forced PSG to bring No. 1 superstar Kylian Mbappe back to the first team.
And as a result, except for the lackluster 0-0 draw with Lorient, PSG has performed much better with each round. Most recently, they won 2 consecutive victories against two strong opponents, including current Ligue 1 runner-up Lens (3-1) and Lyon (4-1). Mbappe personally scored 5 goals after 2 starting matches and 1 match from the bench.
