Leone Messi arrives at the World Cup at a great time. Last weekend, with his goal in winning the paris st germain 4-3 against Troyes, he reached 11 shouts this season, the same as last season, but with less than half the games played (16 against 34).
He is also the best assistant in the major European leagues and seems to have left that period of adaptation to French football, in tune with Neymar Jr. Y Kylian Mbappé.
Likewise, the focus is on Qatar 2022, his last big chance to play a complete World Cup, and he will want to arrive prepared in the best possible way for the maximum goal. In any case, He still has three games to play with PSG.
This Wednesday in Turin, against a Juve already removed from Champions League, the Parisian team will close their participation in the group stage. He is in the lead, level on points with benfica, who visits Maccabi Haifa, but with four goals more than the goal difference. Therefore, they need a win that practically ensures them first place.
After this last day, the continental competition will stop, only to return the following year, but the team gives Messi will still have two Ligue 1 games ahead of him defend the unbeaten: v. Lorient (6/11) as a visitor and vs. auxerre in the Parco dei Principi.
Given the proximity of the World Cup, there are only 21 days left before the debut in the World Cup ladder, The Ten takes maximum care of his physique. The slightest annoyance, like that experienced during the trip to Benfica for the Champions League, takes him for cover. And it makes sense that it is.
During that match, played on October 5 in Portugal, Leo sounded the alarm asking for the change after 81 minutes of play, but it later became known that it was only a pain in one of his twins.
“The departure of Messi? He agreed by saying that he wanted to leave. He felt tired in the last action. He came out because he was tired and a fresh partner was a lot more interesting at the time. “Galtier said after the game. Then, from the player’s background, they confirmed to Clarín that it was simply a contracture.
How will Messi arrive at the World Cup?
In this context, the question arises whether Rosario will play the three remaining games with his club or whether, in agreement with the TD, he will choose to rest in one of them.
In addition, it might add minutes later in the Friendly match of the national team against the United Arab Emirates, directed by Vasco Arruabarrena, on November 16 at the Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium and with the list of 26 already confirmed.
Then finally the long awaited presentation will arrive Qatar 2022, Tuesday 22 against Saudi Arabia in a Lusail stadium full of Argentine fans. Decidedly, five games in 21 days for Messi, plus the crossings with Mexico and Poland that will close the first phase.
Messi’s busy schedule
- 02/11: Juventus vs. PSGfor the Champions.
- 06/11: Lorient vs. PSG (League 1).
- 13/11: PSG against Auxerre (Ligue 1).
- 11/16: United Arab Emirates vs. Argentines (friendly).
- 11/22, 7:00 am: Argentina v Saudi Arabia (Qatar 2022)
- 26/11, 16:00: Argentina against Mexico (Qatar 2022).
- 30/11, 16:00: Argentina against Poland (Qatar 2022).
Source: Clarin
