Manchester United wanted to imitate Messi's play at PSG and looked ridiculous
Ten Hag’s players wanted to emulate PSG locker board room play, but failed in the attempt.
In another Ligue 1 round, PSG thrashed Lille in a resounding win. Four members of the squad coached by Christophe Galtier, including Lionel Messi, contributed to the opening goal of the Parisians, a masterpiece in which Kylian Mbappé was the recipient of an exquisite cross from Messi in the middle of the field. Man United intended to recreate the play in England, but they were made to appear foolish.
Last Sunday, PSG needed just eight seconds to go on the board against Lille. Verrati received a kick from Neymar, who then received the ball back and then left it for Messi who brilliantly projected the ball to Mbappé who made no errors in beating the opposition's goalkeeper with a lob.
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This kind of set-pieces from kick off have been seen around the world and several teams have tried them in an attempt to catch the opposition off guard. But of the many attempts seen in world soccer PSG’s was the best, as Messi provided a perfect weighted pass for Mbappé to finish it off.
The Premier League sought to imitate the play during the English derby between Manchester United and Liverpool since the action was shown all over the world. United intended to shock the Anfield team, but all they were able to do was receive mockery online for the the events at Old Trafford.
In the scope of soccer plays, it is not a new tactic
The Lille defense was caught off guard by what Galtier's teammates did, although similar tactic has been employed before. PSG U19 has already tried its version. It has been seen in the German, English, and Spanish championships, the Parisian coach added.
