Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) followers imagine Lionel Messi should carry the staff towards Ajaccio as Carlos Soler replaces Neymar Jr. within the beginning lineup. The Parisians face the newly-promoted aspect away as we speak (October 21).
Neymar has been in spectacular kind thus far this season, scoring 12 targets and offering 9 assists in 16 video games throughout all competitions thus far. Nonetheless, the mercurial Brazilian is absent for the Ajaccio conflict as a result of suspension.
Supervisor Christophe Galtier has determined to discipline newly-signed Soler because the No. 10 to function behind forwards Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
The 25-year-old joined from Valencia firstly of the season and has since scored one purpose in 9 video games for the Parisians.
That mentioned, followers are uncertain how he’ll carry out within the no. 10 place. Whereas they have been joyful to see Renato Sanches begin in midfield, there have been doubts about Soler’s positioning.
Here is how the PSG followers reacted after Galtier introduced his staff’s lineup for the conflict towards Ajaccio:
PSG’s XI vs. Ajaccio
?? PSG’s XI vs. Ajaccio Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Mukiele, Bernat – Sanches, Fabian Ruiz, Verratti – Soler – Messi, Mbappé.
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The Parisians are at present on the prime of the Ligue 1 desk with 29 factors on the board after 11 league video games. Ajaccio, in the meantime, are languishing within the 18th spot, having picked up eight factors from 11 video games.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier analyzed the staff’s current struggles in assault in Lionel Messi’s absence
PSG have received just one out of their final 4 video games throughout competitions and have struggled in assault, scoring solely three in these video games. Messi solely performed out of these 4 video games as he was sidelined as a result of an harm.
When quizzed on how he’ll analyze the staff’s current struggles, the French supervisor advised the media forward of the conflict towards Ajaccio (by way of PSG Speak):
“I feel we weren’t very predictable towards OM. In all honesty, even when OM had a great sport, we deserved to attain much more targets. We had plenty of conditions, just a little little bit of dangerous luck on Leo’s set piece, the goalkeeper was referred to as upon and made plenty of decisive saves.”
He added:
“However in Lyon, we had plenty of conditions and the Lyon goalkeeper was credited with a fantastic efficiency too. In fact, it will be extra snug to have extra constant gaps to have extra vital rotations throughout the video games.”
Messi has registered eight targets and eight assists in 14 matches in all competitions this season.