In its edition of the day, L’Équipe devotes a long point to Lionel Messi’s successful start to the season. The sports daily also spreads out its influence in the locker room, especially when it was necessary to calm the game between Kylian Mbappé and Neymar for the “penalygate” at the start of the season.
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After difficult first steps in Paris, Lionel Messi is attacking his second season with PSG with much more edge. In his dribbling, his accelerations, his classy inspirations, the Argentinian conveys a different but above all much better visual impression. It is also reflected in the statistics where the counter of the former Barcelona star points to 4 goals and 7 assists in 9 games played in all competitions.
To this efficiency found in the 35-year-old striker, we must also combine that of the attacking trio he forms with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. The three men notably scored 18 of PSG’s 25 goals in Ligue 1. In the locker room, the impact of the Argentinian is also felt, although of a discreet nature. In its edition of the day, L’Équipe returns in particular to the episode of « penaltygate » from the start of the season following PSG / Montpellier (5-2).
Very close to Neymar in particular, the seven-time Ballon d’Or had played a role of regulator, calming the ardor and egos of his partners following this affair. The number 30 sought to bring the positions of his two teammates closer, also aware that he has won everything if the agreement between the three remains the same throughout the season, with the objective of winning the Champions League online by target. Under contract until June 2023, the question of his future will also arise during the season. For now, it should not be discussed before the World Cup.
