How Lionel Messi would have caused Christophe Galtier to be at the center of press criticism
From France they wonder if Galtier over-demanded Messi in the current season.
It was the 81st minute of the match between PSG and Benfica when Lionel Messi asked Christophe Galtier for a substitution. The coach immediately brought on Pablo Sarabia. After the Champions League match, the DT indicated that the 'Pulga' came off due to fatigue. Then, the DT indicated that the 'Pulga' came off due to physical fatigue and decided to rest him for the Ligue 1 match against Reims. Now, on French soil, they are wondering if Galtier made too many demands on Leo at the beginning of the season.
The captain of the Argentine national team is PSG's best player so far. He has eight goals and eight assists between Ligue 1, Champions League and French Super Cup. He played all the matches and missed just 27 minutes in all competitions. In addition, he is the element with the most participation in the Parisian squad, surpassing stars such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.
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In this context, 'Le Parisien' made an article about Leo's present and criticized Galtier, who, according to the portal, has "over-demanded" the '10' of the Albiceleste. At 35 years of age, although he wants to play all the time, the coach could dose the loads and prevent the maximum winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) from suffering an injury shortly before the World Cup in Qatar.
The captain of the team coached by Lionel Scaloni has in mind the World Cup in Qatar, where Argentina will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in the group stage. In an interview with Sebastián Vignolo, Messi indicated that there is anxiety in the group to face the tournament and, although he does not believe that the Albiceleste are favorites, he confirms that they can compete with any of the other teams.
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Argentina is one of the main candidates to win the World Cup in December. However, it is not the only team and not the strongest either, as there are countries such as Brazil, France, Germany, Spain or even England, which can never be ruled out in such an important event.
