SHOCKING: PSG star first in losing possession in Europe’s top five leagues in 2022-23 season so far

SHOCKING: PSG star first in losing possession in Europe’s top five leagues in 2022-23 season so far

Lionel Messi for PSG

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has lost possession more times than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues this season. The PSG star man has lost possession 155 times this season from 11 matches he appeared in across all competitions. English club Liverpool’s fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold stands second with losing possession 154 times.

In this 2022/23 season, Messi had scored 6 goals and assisted 8 in 11 matches for PSG. He managed a staggering 1.40 G/A ratio this season and tops Ligue-1 for most assists. He also tops the list for most passes made into the final third and averages 65 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 85%.

PSG won their last game against Lyon 1-0, with Messi scoring the sole goal in the 5th minute. After the international break, PSG will face Nice in their next match on 2nd October, at 12:30 am (IST). The Parisians stay top of the league with 22 points from 8 matches, seven wins, and 1 draw in this season’s campaign.

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The deadly trio of Messi-Neymar-Mbappe has been in phenomenal form this season under the new boss Christophe Galtier. This trio has combined to score a staggering 22 goals and have assisted for another 14 goals in just 8 matches they played in Ligue-1. With the Qatar world cup approaching, football fans all over the world are very much excited about their rejuvenation in form.

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Lionel Messi for PSG

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star Lionel Messi

The Argentinian maestro Lionel Messi joined PSG in 2021 after spending 18 years at his boyhood club FC Barcelona. He played 552 matches for the Catalan club before moving to PSG. He went on to join PSG on a free transfer. Since then he had now played 34 matches for them and had scored 10 goals.

Messi had been criticized for his lack of form in his first season in the French capital. In this season Messi had seen rejuvenated and has been to his best under the new boss Christophe Galtier. He has scored 4 goals and assisted for another 7 goals in the opening 8 matches played in Ligue-1. Fans await many more such performances from their Argentinian talisman.

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