Bayern Munich legend Philipp Lahm has strongly criticized Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi after their Champions League elimination.
Messi has come under renewed criticism following Bayern’s disappointing knockout of PSG from the Champions League. Although Lahm admits the World Cup winner showed flashes of genius in the second leg of the Round of 16, he was unimpressed with his overall performance and felt he offered no threat in the last third of the field.
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” Messi showed his extra class at times in Munich. But his talent is used aimlessly, aimlessly and without direction,” did he declare at Sport Bild. “PSG players don’t know how to score a goal together and how to contribute to it. Messi was helpless and desperate.”
Lahm also expressed his belief that Kylian Mbappé fell short, adding: “In Munich, he just waited for the ball to fall to his feet. I don’t see how Mbappé’s career could flourish in Paris.
A habit for PSG
The former Bayern full-back went on to criticize PSG as a collective, but wasn’t too surprised by what he saw…
“PSG can make you sad. In Munich, we didn’t see anything of the class that this team should have thanks to their exceptional players.” did he declare. “On the one hand, they were totally disappointing. On the other hand, it’s no surprise as it happens all the time that PSG get knocked out of the Champions League prematurely. »
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