AS Monaco: Cesc Fabregas flies to the aid of Lionel Messi
Since the start of the season, Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain striker, has been the target of much criticism from observers but also from some supporters of the capital club. This Saturday, his former teammate today at AS Monaco, Cesc Fabregas, came to his defense.
Lionel Messi is having a special first season at Paris Saint-Germain. La Pulga, which won the 2021 Ballon d’Or, is widely criticized. Criticisms difficult to understand for his former teammate at FC Barcelona, Cesc Fabregas: “ I read things from people who shouldn’t have seen him against Real Madrid. Without being stellar, he had a good game. He left Mbappé alone in the first half with a pass that none of the other 21 players on the pitch could have done. He missed a penalty, so what? Judging him on this point seems ridiculous to me. I remember Luis Enrique’s first year when he (Messi) was criticized a lot. There was a crisis of all this. Subsequently, Barca won the treble. Something similar can happen now. I understand programs have to be sold, but we’re talking about a player that can let you expose in a second. With Messi you always have to be careful, just in case. He has rope for a while yet”named the AS Monaco midfielder in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Mark.