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Papu' Gomez believes Lionel Messi has been unfairly criticized since his debut in Paris. It's only a matter of time, he believes, until the PSG player returns to his greatest form.
The first season of Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain has not gone as planned. Even in his first year in French football, when he is living a new reality in a tournament as different as Ligue 1 and has had to adapt to a new playing system, the Argentine has had an intermittent rhythm and has been heavily questioned by the French press.
Alejandro 'El Papu,' one of his Argentina teammates Gomez has cautioned that such harsh criticism is unwarranted for a player in his first season with a new team: "They appear to be going too far in my opinion. After the Cup, Leo had some issues. It's as if injuries, then Covid-19, happened to me. He lived in Barcelona for 20 years and then left; he went through what we all went through, but he went through it for the first time ".
"The language, the children, the climate, these are changes that take time to adapt to and that take time... we are talking about Leo, who was the owner of Barcelona," he says, adding that the former FC Barcelona captain, like everyone else, needs time to adapt to his new environment and shine again with his goals, as he did for so many years at the Camp Nou: "We are talking about Leo, who was the owner of Barcelona."
There is no doubt in Gmez's mind that his compatriot is still the finest player in the world, which is why he believes it is vital to wait for him to give his all at the Parc des Princes: "And then he joins a different squad in a different league, so we have to wait."
Optimistic in the run-up to Qatar 2022
Argentina is one of the favorites to win the World Cup, according to the Sevilla player: "We are candidates, I'd be lying to you if I said we weren't." Because of the present, because of the Copa America, because of the Copa America, because of the Copa America, because of the Copa America, because of the Copa America, because of the Copa Because of what is going on right now, because of the Copa America."
"Because football in South America is different, I'd like to play against European teams." With very fast pitches, it's more physical, fast, and intense here. We're used to it because we play against national team players every weekend. Before the World Cup, I'd like to play against a European squad, but we are a team due of our history and current.
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