Pochettino: Judging Lionel Messi in this way is unfair

Pochettino: Judging Lionel Messi in this way is unfair

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The PSG coach defended his star player who could not help the team win the Champions League

It’s clear PSG’s season is not going as hoped. The French side won Ligue 1 but were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi has received some criticism and their coach Mauricio Pochettino defended his Argentine compatriot. 

“Judging Messi in this way is unfair,” Pochettino reasoned. “I have no doubts about his quality. Messi has enough talent to do what he has to do. He will do it. Next season will be completely different for him. It was a year of learning, and not just on a professional level coming to Paris Saint-Germain, in a new league and with new teammates, but also on a family level. You must take that into account. It is a significant upheaval that can affect a player.”

Pochettino added: “You can’t talk about Messi that way. It is like when I talk about Maradona. I’m not talking about an ordinary player. Messi is on the same level as Diego Maradona.”

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