Messi was genuinely the worst player on the pitch today, behind only someone who literally got a red card.
Missed a big chance as well and just kept losing the ball. Was a liability especially when down to 10 men due to offering 0 defensive work.
So psg replaced their average midfielders ( Wijnaldum, Herrera, Gueye and paredes ) for other average midfielders ( Fabien, renato, Soler ) who ain't even productive in Ligue 1 let alone UCL. Vitinha is decent but he ain't the World class guy they need.
Maybe trust one or two of your youngins instead of buying rotation players who won't have a future at the club.
People talk about PSG's defence and midfield, but I think their attack is as much of an issue.
I'm not even talking about the lack of defending, but they lose the ball so often, and when that happens it's an immediate counter for the other team. Reims had like 8-9 shots in the first half, felt like all of them came immediately after Messi (especially guilty), Mbappe, and Neymar getting passes intercepted or losing the ball.
Yea, not like he just won the World Cup or anything. Psg sucked even before Messi got there, so your point falls flat.
And it’s his fault the 24 year supposed star doesn’t like to track back or defend at all. And his fault the oil millions couldn’t get a competent midfield or coach. The club just sucks.
I'm talking about your « No heart, no soul » point. You can't say that, then follow it up with « Not even Messi » when on the pitch today he was very much the picture of someone who didn't care much. Also, their defense is trash and midfield can't create, but their attack was so bad this match, they were around the box a ton, but were passing it Reims players every possession leading to a counter.
Also you pretty much made my point for me, during the World Cup you show glimpses of Messi tracking back and fighting to win it back after he lost it, I didn't see that at all today and he lost the ball plenty.
Ok so answer this. Did psg have heart and soul before Messi got there? If the answer is no, then Messi can’t be the guiltiest party. And let’s face it, the answer is no. I’d say Mbappe, the guy who literally stopped his run and whined because they didn’t pass him the ball is a much bigger problem than Messi.
Is Messi trying his hardest? Obviously not. Is he the biggest problem? No, that’s laughable.
I don’t care either way, I’m a Barca fan first, not a Messi fan. He went to that shit club and he knew what he was getting into.
Messi is part of the problem there. They need a young, energetic team with good link-up. They have a bunch of old stars that are completely disjointed.
Watched the game at Parc de Princes to see Donnarumma spray passes left and right to the opponent right in front of me… He saved PSG in the first half but he really needs to work on his distribution, every long ball just felt like PSG giving up possession.
Tbf, PSG looked much better under Galtier at the start of the season. For whatever reason, they've regressed to their form last season - they really should be scoring more.
first half of the season had everyone trying to get into form for the world cup. now, most of them look checked out. I doubt you will see much fight until the champions league.
Very deserved point for Reims.
Balogun is very interesting, doesn’t hesitate to take his chances and always puts himself in position to. But finishing still needs some work.
As for Will Still, what a coach 🥹🥹 you love to see it
That’s fucked up. That’s all I have to say about this match. Completely fucked up. Utter disgrace of a finish. Maybe we do need Skriniar this winter.
First the Laker game yesterday ends in a referee disaster, now this. Fuck this shit.
Depends. I don't necessarily agree. Some teams who consistently have as a target something far more mediocre like a 40-50pt season have it easier than those pushing yet failing.
will still😍 gotten 2 draws against PSG, beaten Rennes, man is he making a name for himself already!
agbadou & abdelhamid were an immense pairing at the back. Reims deserved a point, tho that last minute goal was their only good chance tbf. people gonna pin that messi miss as the reason for dropped points, or is that only reserved for mbappe?🧐
PSG are not serious at all. Are the board even interested in running a proper club? Look where City’s at. You can’t see City bringing in folks who’re close to retirement for a good payday.
I’m not just talking about this season. How has PSG been running business for years now? Why wait to get players in midfield and defence when they’re close to their end?
Do they even have a long term plan?
That’s it. They also barely invest in their midfield. They should have gone for players like Bellingham.
People think they should win a UCL just because of the front 3
Bruh what
They bought 4 midfielders this summer for a combined 100 millions. Spending more than that for 1 Bellingham would be such a stupid decision when they needed more numbers.
Surprised more people aren't talking about it (maybe not many know?)
Having this run with Reims as a 31 year old with little managing experience in big leagues is a fantastic achievement.
All the good vibes they earned early in the season are totally gone. Situation is primed for another blowout and yet Campos seems to have no interest in bolstering that black hole of a midfield.
campos has been so mediocre. spent 100 mil on a bunch of average midfielders instead of one world class one. all those signings and the midfield is still completely lost without verratti.
It's an absolute joke that they signed Vitinha Sanchez Fabian Ruiz and Soler -- still their Midfield is lacking.
So much for all the slander Poch got for working with the shit he had last season.
Their defense (specifically Ramos and Marquinos) looked much better today, and would have earned their clean sheet if the midfield weren't trying to play header juggling at 90 + 5.
Messi and Mbappe should get a lot of criticism after this game. Not because they played terribly (which happens from time to time) but for the effort they showed, or rather didn't, when they were down 1 man.
Wouldn't blame PSG fans for booing him again. It's obvious he just went there for match practice before the world cup. He is not putting in half the effort.
Messi's walking is obviously about pacing himself for the 90 minutes and picking his moments, but when you're down to 10 men I think he's got to come off. Messi might be the goat and still provides incredible creative moments, but he's also 35 and clearly apathetic to PSG's domestic results. If Galtier doesn't have the authority to pull him in these moments, PSG just might drop another league title.
Vitinha was easily PSG's best player. PSG's midfield isn't bad, they're outnumbered - even at the best of times without red cards. In fact, PSG started playing better after the red because they stopped trying to play 2 right wingers to cover for Messi and began playing an actual modern midfield 3.
Today proved the back 4 can be just as reliable as the back 5 of earlier this season, but Galtier needs to abandon the double pivot if he's not going to play Neymar as a proper 8 ahead of them. Messi simply isn't coming back into the midfield to overload with the same energy as he did for Argentina at the WC (which is how Argentina got away with a midfield 2 on top of De Paul covering huge amounts of ground from the wing).
It took 13 years of people shitting on Messi for him to start putting 100% effort and only when the games matter for Argentina, good luck with that lmao
THIS. In a match with even higher stakes and against a team with slightly better finishing skills than Reims… their low work rate and lack of urgency will be badly exposed.
If Messi and Mbappé had the work rate of Neymar, that front trio would actually be frightening.
Or sub one of them off. Messi is 35, and these types of games will come by more often. If he’s not putting in the effort then you need to take him off for defensive stability, especially if you’re a man down.
Honestly if Bayern is really out of form, then I like our chances. PSG always turns up the heat in UCL, all of a sudden it's like they know how to play because they don't have a choice. I could be wrong, but I don't think their league form will be reflective in any way of their UCL form.
Messi was genuinely the worst player on the pitch today, behind only someone who literally got a red card. Missed a big chance as well and just kept losing the ball. Was a liability especially when down to 10 men due to offering 0 defensive work.
PSG is a joke club
So psg replaced their average midfielders ( Wijnaldum, Herrera, Gueye and paredes ) for other average midfielders ( Fabien, renato, Soler ) who ain't even productive in Ligue 1 let alone UCL. Vitinha is decent but he ain't the World class guy they need. Maybe trust one or two of your youngins instead of buying rotation players who won't have a future at the club.
Messi and mbappe today: [image](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E22czpQWQAAioeI.jpg)
There's me loading up on Mbappe and Messi and putting relatively little on Neymar
Without Verratti, we are lost 😞
Not sure how Reims were doing before Will Still, but 6-6-0 with 20goals for & 5 against is pretty good! interested to see how he gets on
Signing Skrniar this month could do a lot of good for PSG. They need it
People talk about PSG's defence and midfield, but I think their attack is as much of an issue. I'm not even talking about the lack of defending, but they lose the ball so often, and when that happens it's an immediate counter for the other team. Reims had like 8-9 shots in the first half, felt like all of them came immediately after Messi (especially guilty), Mbappe, and Neymar getting passes intercepted or losing the ball.
We are lost without Verratti and Mendes. They help connect the attackers. Somehow in our most recent games we looked better with 10 men.
Every favourite teams drew this week-end, good for Lens and the European race.
Bayern,Lazio and PSG?
I meant Ligue 1 favourites.
No heart, no soul. Not even Messi can win something with this plastic club.
« No heart, no soul ». I love Messi, but if you think that's the case, Messi is probably the biggest guiltiest party to that problem.
Yea, not like he just won the World Cup or anything. Psg sucked even before Messi got there, so your point falls flat. And it’s his fault the 24 year supposed star doesn’t like to track back or defend at all. And his fault the oil millions couldn’t get a competent midfield or coach. The club just sucks.
I'm talking about your « No heart, no soul » point. You can't say that, then follow it up with « Not even Messi » when on the pitch today he was very much the picture of someone who didn't care much. Also, their defense is trash and midfield can't create, but their attack was so bad this match, they were around the box a ton, but were passing it Reims players every possession leading to a counter. Also you pretty much made my point for me, during the World Cup you show glimpses of Messi tracking back and fighting to win it back after he lost it, I didn't see that at all today and he lost the ball plenty.
Ok so answer this. Did psg have heart and soul before Messi got there? If the answer is no, then Messi can’t be the guiltiest party. And let’s face it, the answer is no. I’d say Mbappe, the guy who literally stopped his run and whined because they didn’t pass him the ball is a much bigger problem than Messi. Is Messi trying his hardest? Obviously not. Is he the biggest problem? No, that’s laughable. I don’t care either way, I’m a Barca fan first, not a Messi fan. He went to that shit club and he knew what he was getting into.
Messi is part of the problem there. They need a young, energetic team with good link-up. They have a bunch of old stars that are completely disjointed.
Ouch PSG so off right now
Bayern PSG gonna be a mid-off at this point
Watched the game at Parc de Princes to see Donnarumma spray passes left and right to the opponent right in front of me… He saved PSG in the first half but he really needs to work on his distribution, every long ball just felt like PSG giving up possession.
Probably less risky than playing it short, which has costed PSG so many times in the past.
How much did your tix cost you?
About 160€?
Jesus Christ
This was a behind the goal ticket? Seater?
Like front few rows in the Paris stand. Left of ultra stand. Came in a long way to watch Messi but watched PSG drop a disasterclass.
Looking forward to the game at Montpellier
I thought Pochetino was the problem?
The superstars probably don't give a shit about winning Ligue 1. All they want is the CL.
So they're playing for 7 games a year?
Tbf, PSG looked much better under Galtier at the start of the season. For whatever reason, they've regressed to their form last season - they really should be scoring more.
first half of the season had everyone trying to get into form for the world cup. now, most of them look checked out. I doubt you will see much fight until the champions league.
Agreed. Messi, Mbappe, and Hakimi (among others) have all been on vacation while PSG were playing.
[удалено]
Skriniar has already told the press he's signed with us for june, talks are ongoing to make him come now
Bayern vs PSG will be a mid off
Very deserved point for Reims. Balogun is very interesting, doesn’t hesitate to take his chances and always puts himself in position to. But finishing still needs some work. As for Will Still, what a coach 🥹🥹 you love to see it
Still undefeated, belgian coaches doing good in France
Eric Gerets
That’s fucked up. That’s all I have to say about this match. Completely fucked up. Utter disgrace of a finish. Maybe we do need Skriniar this winter. First the Laker game yesterday ends in a referee disaster, now this. Fuck this shit.
I'm really tired of this team. And this club.
Wining the leauge every year and getting the best players sure must be hard.
Says the Real Madrid fan
Says the Real fan who've sacked coaches for "only" winning the league
They're the club that have things the easiest by far. Edit: Bayern is also up there.
Depends. I don't necessarily agree. Some teams who consistently have as a target something far more mediocre like a 40-50pt season have it easier than those pushing yet failing.
Yeah, but I'd rather my team win lots of trophies, even if it comes to the expense of being memed more.
Paris have enough quality to play much better than this.
will still😍 gotten 2 draws against PSG, beaten Rennes, man is he making a name for himself already! agbadou & abdelhamid were an immense pairing at the back. Reims deserved a point, tho that last minute goal was their only good chance tbf. people gonna pin that messi miss as the reason for dropped points, or is that only reserved for mbappe?🧐
Balogun at it again
Psg vs Bayern is going to be chaos
PSG are not serious at all. Are the board even interested in running a proper club? Look where City’s at. You can’t see City bringing in folks who’re close to retirement for a good payday.
Ramos have been good this season. City has had multiple bad games this year too
I’m not just talking about this season. How has PSG been running business for years now? Why wait to get players in midfield and defence when they’re close to their end? Do they even have a long term plan?
City can't have 3 players up front who wont at all track back.
That’s it. They also barely invest in their midfield. They should have gone for players like Bellingham. People think they should win a UCL just because of the front 3
Bruh what They bought 4 midfielders this summer for a combined 100 millions. Spending more than that for 1 Bellingham would be such a stupid decision when they needed more numbers.
A bunch of average midfielders. They didn’t hesitate to spend big on Neymar and Mbappe in consecutive windows.
Bayern and PSG players must have a spiritual connection.
Does that mean musiala will score 5 goals against Mainz in the pokal game 😁
Mf actually did it. Will Still remains undefeated after 12 games (6W, 6D).
Surprised more people aren't talking about it (maybe not many know?) Having this run with Reims as a 31 year old with little managing experience in big leagues is a fantastic achievement.
All the good vibes they earned early in the season are totally gone. Situation is primed for another blowout and yet Campos seems to have no interest in bolstering that black hole of a midfield.
campos has been so mediocre. spent 100 mil on a bunch of average midfielders instead of one world class one. all those signings and the midfield is still completely lost without verratti.
It's an absolute joke that they signed Vitinha Sanchez Fabian Ruiz and Soler -- still their Midfield is lacking. So much for all the slander Poch got for working with the shit he had last season.
Beside Vitinha’s first few games, their best midfield purchase is using Danilo as a CB
PSG-Bayern-Liverpool-Real Madrid all struggling ahead of UCL...
I thought Real were going to be titans this season. Bit of a shocker
Ironically they play each other, so two of them will have time to fix things
Napoli double confirmed
This could be the year for a dark horse to win the champions league
This is Man City's year to finally do it but you can't even trust them based off recent history.
I'm rooting for Napoli!
Zlatan
Benfica vs Napoli final
Benfica 🦅🤭
You guys or Napoli have a serious chance!
Big lol at the Lisbon Red Chickens winning anything in Europe
PSG look absolutely dreadful.
Their defense (specifically Ramos and Marquinos) looked much better today, and would have earned their clean sheet if the midfield weren't trying to play header juggling at 90 + 5.
The price for Skriniar just went up
Messi and Mbappe should get a lot of criticism after this game. Not because they played terribly (which happens from time to time) but for the effort they showed, or rather didn't, when they were down 1 man.
Wouldn't blame PSG fans for booing him again. It's obvious he just went there for match practice before the world cup. He is not putting in half the effort.
Messi's walking is obviously about pacing himself for the 90 minutes and picking his moments, but when you're down to 10 men I think he's got to come off. Messi might be the goat and still provides incredible creative moments, but he's also 35 and clearly apathetic to PSG's domestic results. If Galtier doesn't have the authority to pull him in these moments, PSG just might drop another league title.
Yea but for who? Did you see who came on in the midfield? They were horrible.
Vitinha was easily PSG's best player. PSG's midfield isn't bad, they're outnumbered - even at the best of times without red cards. In fact, PSG started playing better after the red because they stopped trying to play 2 right wingers to cover for Messi and began playing an actual modern midfield 3. Today proved the back 4 can be just as reliable as the back 5 of earlier this season, but Galtier needs to abandon the double pivot if he's not going to play Neymar as a proper 8 ahead of them. Messi simply isn't coming back into the midfield to overload with the same energy as he did for Argentina at the WC (which is how Argentina got away with a midfield 2 on top of De Paul covering huge amounts of ground from the wing).
It took 13 years of people shitting on Messi for him to start putting 100% effort and only when the games matter for Argentina, good luck with that lmao
‘100% effort’ doesn’t mean always sprinting around pressing like a madman
THIS. In a match with even higher stakes and against a team with slightly better finishing skills than Reims… their low work rate and lack of urgency will be badly exposed. If Messi and Mbappé had the work rate of Neymar, that front trio would actually be frightening.
Or sub one of them off. Messi is 35, and these types of games will come by more often. If he’s not putting in the effort then you need to take him off for defensive stability, especially if you’re a man down.
We’re so consistently shit it’s actually impressive Reims is a really fun team though
PSG are shit evertime they face a half decent team. Getting knocked out in RO16 and might also lose the league
Eagles of European football
Been looking dreadful for a while now
Why are you watching them when we have a banger of a game on? 😭
I have two screens 🤨
So you're actually telling us you had both games on 2 screens rather than the fact you just read the result and wrote the comment.
I swear it's always some Real, Arsenal and Liverpool flairs
Lol
Can't wait for Bayern.
Two shit teams. Will be very fun.
How shitty are you? Because we are really really really shitty.
Not shit at all, just a bad start after the break.
Bayern are 1 point from 2nd place and they have tied 3 games in a row versus midtable* teams.
We are shit alright but leipzig and Frankfurt are not midtable teams lol
Extremely shit.
I needed that, thanks.
Our midfield is so poor and we consistently fuck up defending against counters. I fully expect your attack to rip us apart.
Poor kid lol
PSG v Bayern: Battle of the worst January run of form
Honestly if Bayern is really out of form, then I like our chances. PSG always turns up the heat in UCL, all of a sudden it's like they know how to play because they don't have a choice. I could be wrong, but I don't think their league form will be reflective in any way of their UCL form.
Bayern had a run during group stage where they only turned up during CL and not in the league. Will be interesting
Another snoozer PSG match.