Superstar Lionel Messi and close friend Neymar have become “cannon fodder” for PSG before the fierce attack of the French press targeting this team after the recent 0-1 loss to Rennes.

According to Marca , in the attack on Messi and Neymar , the beloved French star, striker Kylian Mbappe has nothing to do with it, it is very difficult to understand, although this striker played very ungrateful in the PSG match. lost to Rennes.

With Messi, the channel RMC Sport commented sarcastically: “In the first half of the current season, Messi played well because he worked hard to find the best form for the World Cup in Qatar. After success, can see the satisfaction of this superstar. He’s not playing as hard as he used to.”

Meanwhile, L’Equipe newspaper commented: “The magic under Messi’s feet is no longer what we used to see before. He still plays pretty hard, but most of the time he only recovers the ball from 30m. Then a second half was lost.” Le Parisien newspaper said: “The impact of Messi on PSG’s play is very limited.”

Messi’s close friend, star Neymar was also evaluated by L’Equipe newspaper : “Showing a very worrying decline since the 2022 World Cup. Neymar is very afraid to dispute, playing deep compared to the World Cup. his attacking position and often loses the ball in a very ungainly way.”

From that, the French press said: “PSG is having a very worrying setback since the 2022 World Cup. If Messi and Neymar continue to play with the attitude of not trying like in the first half of the season, the team will surely Paris will be in jeopardy for the goal of conquering the Champions League title . In particular, they will have a key and difficult match against rival Bayern Munich in the round of 16, which will take place from mid-February.