Saturday “is his last game at the Parque de los Príncipes. I am confident that he will be received in the best of ways”, said the coach about the “Flea”, who has already received whistles from his fans on several occasions.
However, Paris SG wanted to specify to AFP that Galtier “had expressed himself badly and that the game against Clermont would be Messi’s last in the Parc des Princes this season.”
With his contract about to come to an end on June 30, the Argentine star is not expected to continue at the Parisian club. His future could be in Barcelona, Saudi Arabia or Inter Miami.
Regarding his performance in the two seasons at PSG, “many things have been said about Leo, you have analyzed him a lot,” Galtier told reporters at a press conference.
He considers that the criticisms of the Parisian N.30 are “not at all justified”.
According to Galtier’s calculations, Messi, with “35 years and a season with a World Cup in between”, has statistics of “21 goals and 22 assists (20 according to the transfermarkt website). That means that he has been decisive 43 times (41)”.
Arrived in 2022, Galtier considers it a privilege to have been able to direct the best player in the history of football.
“I won’t talk about his first season, he needed to adapt, it was the first time he had left Barcelona. But this year he has been an important element, always available, always present in training sessions”, concluded the coach.