"Sold his soul and luck for Copa America" - PSG fans react hilariously as Lionel Messi has 2 goals ruled out against Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain fans posted hilarious reactions to Lionel Messi’s two disallowed first-half goals against Marseille. The sides faced off in Le Classique on April 17 at the Parc des Princes.
Messi has not had the best of seasons, both individually and with respect to his team. The Argentine seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has eight goals and 13 assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. He has only scored thrice in 20 Ligue 1 appearances and can be expected to be frustrated with his season thus far.
However, it also seems as Messi’s luck has not been favorable. The 34-year old had two first-half goals disallowed against Marseille due to VAR decisions. Left-back Nuno Mendes was caught offside before he played Lionel Messi in and the Argentine followed it up with another goal that was subsequently disallowed.
Here is how the fans reacted:
@PSGalu Should have a assist aswell
Not his fault tbf, Nuno Mendes was offside before he got the cross in to Messi twitter.com/AminMunegu/sta…
Another Lionel Messi goal ruled off for offside for PSG. That's twice in the first half.
2 offside goals for Messi, this man sold his soul and luck for the Copa America dfkm
@PSGalu No psg players just need to time their runs better
Messi has three goals but they aren't giving him penalty after bottling his assists 🤡🤡
No goal for Messi as Mendes is offside 😪https://t.co/2m1ZJUDpty
Messi ain't serious man, he doesn't care about his legacy.
2 Messi goals ruled offside. Tough scenes.
Messi has a brace in my book
Messi seems cursed by VAR at the moment Two goals disallowed in the last two games for marginal offsides from the players who set him up.
Mbappe last week and Nuno Mendes now.
Marseille managed to equalize after Neymar’s 12th minute goal, before PSG’s star striker Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty to help PSG go into the half with a lead.
Lionel Messi’s disappointing season continued after two disallowed goals against Marseille
Messi has already been booed by PSG supporters this season and has been linked with a summer exit. The Argentine has consistently not been able to perform at his best for PSG. His playing style and tendency to walk around off the ball is not well-suited to the kind of football PSG play.
Marco Verratti is the primary ball handler for the Paris side, and the presence of fellow stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe has also had an impact on his individual numbers. At Barcelona, Messi was at the center of most offensive initiatives and had a free role which he used to create space for himself and get into positions that could help him hurt opponents.
However, at PSG, he has been far from his best. The French giants were knocked out in disappointing fashion by Karim Benzema and Real Madrid from the Champions League in the Round of 16 of the competition. Messi also knows that the upcoming FIFA World Cup might be his last opportunity to win the trophy for his country.
Lionel Messi assist but Kylian Mbappe offside. That's two goals and one assist for Messi which have been ruled for offside in PSG's match vs. Marseille.
For now, it appears as if only World Cup success can help the Argentine salvage the year enough to call it a successful one.