PSG's Lionel Messi on the ball against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match at the Parc des Princes on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Messi was jeered by sections of the crowd. AP
PSG's Lionel Messi on the ball against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match at the Parc des Princes on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Messi was jeered by sections of the crowd. AP
Neymar on the ball against Bordeaux. AP
Neymar on the ball against Bordeaux. AP
PSG fans display a banner reading 'Mbappe in Paris, Leonardo to the pillory' during the Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux. Leonardo is the club's sporting director. EPA
PSG fans display a banner reading 'Mbappe in Paris, Leonardo to the pillory' during the Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux. Leonardo is the club's sporting director. EPA
Messi in action against Bordeaux. AFP
Messi in action against Bordeaux. AFP
Neymar scores PSG's second goal in their 3-0 win. AP
Neymar scores PSG's second goal in their 3-0 win. AP
Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his PSG's first goal.
Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his PSG's first goal.
PSG's Lionel Messi shoots at goal. AP
PSG's Lionel Messi shoots at goal. AP
Lionel Messi was jeered by sections of the crowd. Reuters
Lionel Messi was jeered by sections of the crowd. Reuters
Lionel Messi controls the ball. AP
Lionel Messi controls the ball. AP
Neymar fights for the ball with Bordeaux's Norwegian defender Stian Gregersen. AFP
Neymar fights for the ball with Bordeaux's Norwegian defender Stian Gregersen. AFP
Bordeaux goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin saves an attempt at gopal from Kylian Mbappe. AP
Bordeaux goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin saves an attempt at gopal from Kylian Mbappe. AP
Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his teammates. AP
Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his teammates. AP
PSG attacker Neymar is tackled by Bordeaux's Enock Kwateng. AP
PSG attacker Neymar is tackled by Bordeaux's Enock Kwateng. AP
Leandro Paredes added PSG's third. AFP
Leandro Paredes added PSG's third. AFP
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe warm up. EPA
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe warm up. EPA

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Toxic tensions at PSG as fans turn on Messi and Neymar but stay loyal to Mbappe

Blame game underway at Ligue 1 club after disastrous Champions League exit to Real Madrid

Ian Hawkey
Ian Hawkey

March 15, 2022

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By the third minute of Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 victory over Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes, most of the stadium were tuned into the soundtrack. If Messi or Neymar had the ball, there would be booing. If Kylian Mbappe set off on one of his runs, there would be cheers.

By the 52nd minute, it was clear to those present and the global television audience that a significant portion of the home crowd had the stamina to sustain this derision towards two players who represent, because of their status, how far PSG have underachieved in the competition that matters most - the Champions League. Days earlier, they had been knocked out thanks to a dramatic turnaround from 2-0 up with half an hour left of their tie against Real Madrid last week. PSG finished up 3-2 losers over the two legs.

Against Bordeaux, in the domestic league PSG are dominating, they might have scored 10 goals without erasing the memory of their meltdown in Madrid. Messi initiated the move that led to PSG’s second goal on Sunday, seven minutes into the second half.

There was a characteristic dart forward in which he was on the ball long enough for the booing to be drawn out, rising in volume. His measured through ball to Achraf Hakimi opened Bordeaux up, Neymar in comfortable space to jab Hakimi’s cross past goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin.

The noise at the point was a surreal blend of cheer and jeer. The goal was applauded. The scorer was booed, not by all the home fans, but by many of them.

Outside the Parc, meanwhile, were piles of confiscated toilet rolls, which some ticket-holders had brought to the game to hurl, as streamers with a protest message, onto the pitch. Security staff had been readied for that. There were some new banners unfurled in the grandstands. “Directors, resign!” said one.

Those directors will not be obeying that instruction any time soon. Since the club was taken over by Qatar Sports Investments 11 years ago, some €1.4 billion has been invested in transfer fees alone to transform PSG into a superclub, a heavyweight in Europe. In that time, those who run PSG have known noisy rejection by the support-base a few times, but Sunday was especially striking because of who was identified as villains and who as heroes by those who jeered.

Rewind seven months, to the opening match of the season at the Parc, and there was also a mix of derision and delight. But it was distributed very differently.

On that August afternoon, the new signings from a star-studded summer transfer window were unveiled. Messi, who had left Barcelona after 20 years attached to that club, gained the biggest cheer. Goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma, freshly named as Player of the Tournament at the European Championship, was warmly applauded, along with Hakimi, Sergio Ramos and Gini Wijnaldum.

PSG player ratings v Bordeaux

PSG RATINGS: Keylor Navas - 7, Was forced into a good stop by Remi Oudin within 40 seconds and made another great save to deny Alberth Elis. Getty
PSG RATINGS: Keylor Navas - 7, Was forced into a good stop by Remi Oudin within 40 seconds and made another great save to deny Alberth Elis. Getty
Achraf Hakimi - 7, Got into dangerous areas but often let himself down with a poor touch or pass in the first half. Corrected things in the second period with a pass across goal to give Neymar a simple finish. Fired an ambitious shot marginally over. AFP
Achraf Hakimi - 7, Got into dangerous areas but often let himself down with a poor touch or pass in the first half. Corrected things in the second period with a pass across goal to give Neymar a simple finish. Fired an ambitious shot marginally over. AFP
Marquinhos – 7, There were times where the Brazilian looked a little bit too confident when balls came into the box. However, that very confidence served him well in various one-on-ones, with the defender looking indomitable. AFP
Marquinhos – 7, There were times where the Brazilian looked a little bit too confident when balls came into the box. However, that very confidence served him well in various one-on-ones, with the defender looking indomitable. AFP
Presnel Kimpembe - 7, Blocked Elis’ early cross then hit the Honduran with a hard but fair challenge, an indication of how he would be up for the game despite its strange atmosphere after the club’s Champions League disappointment. Made a superb tackle to stop Sekou Mara getting through, but his poor clearance gave Adli a late chance to shoot. AFP
Presnel Kimpembe - 7, Blocked Elis’ early cross then hit the Honduran with a hard but fair challenge, an indication of how he would be up for the game despite its strange atmosphere after the club’s Champions League disappointment. Made a superb tackle to stop Sekou Mara getting through, but his poor clearance gave Adli a late chance to shoot. AFP
Nuno Mendes - 6, Got forward effectively, finding Lionel Messi to start the move for their opener. The full-back also showed good awareness defensively in the first half, doing well to cut out Adli’s pass in a dangerous area, but didn’t look as convincing in the second period. AFP
Nuno Mendes - 6, Got forward effectively, finding Lionel Messi to start the move for their opener. The full-back also showed good awareness defensively in the first half, doing well to cut out Adli’s pass in a dangerous area, but didn’t look as convincing in the second period. AFP
Leandro Paredes - 7, Started poorly, hitting a horrible volley that looped up and wide, then got away with a poor touch as Hwang Ui-jo strayed offside. The Argentine got himself booked for protesting to the referee. Having improved, he showed far more composure to evade Jean Onana and Stian Gregersen before slotting into the top corner. AFP
Leandro Paredes - 7, Started poorly, hitting a horrible volley that looped up and wide, then got away with a poor touch as Hwang Ui-jo strayed offside. The Argentine got himself booked for protesting to the referee. Having improved, he showed far more composure to evade Jean Onana and Stian Gregersen before slotting into the top corner. AFP
Danilo Pereira - 6, Conceded possession in his own half but was helped by Marquinhos, just one of various incidents in which his passing looked off in the first half. His play was tighter after half time. AFP
Danilo Pereira - 6, Conceded possession in his own half but was helped by Marquinhos, just one of various incidents in which his passing looked off in the first half. His play was tighter after half time. AFP
Georginio Wijnaldum - 7, Deftly assisted Kylian Mbappe with a perfectly weighted first-time pass. There were a few times where the Dutchman sloppily conceded possession but he recovered impressively on each occasion. AFP
Georginio Wijnaldum - 7, Deftly assisted Kylian Mbappe with a perfectly weighted first-time pass. There were a few times where the Dutchman sloppily conceded possession but he recovered impressively on each occasion. AFP
Neymar - 7, Every touch from the Brazilian was booed by the home crowd in the opening half-hour and he cut a frustrated figure, especially when he was fouled by Josuha Guilavogui. Delicately touched the ball into the back of the net for PSG’s second. AFP
Neymar - 7, Every touch from the Brazilian was booed by the home crowd in the opening half-hour and he cut a frustrated figure, especially when he was fouled by Josuha Guilavogui. Delicately touched the ball into the back of the net for PSG’s second. AFP
Lionel Messi - 8, The Argentine was also booed, but still displayed his ability to cut teams open by providing the passes for Wijnaldum and Hakimi to get their assists. Couldn’t quite find the target with his curling strike from range, then saw a shot tipped on to the woodwork. AP
Lionel Messi - 8, The Argentine was also booed, but still displayed his ability to cut teams open by providing the passes for Wijnaldum and Hakimi to get their assists. Couldn’t quite find the target with his curling strike from range, then saw a shot tipped on to the woodwork. AP
Kylian Mbappe - 7, Had some poor touches in the opening stages, but his shot was too powerful for Poussin to handle and opened the scoring. The Frenchman thought he had a penalty to take but was caught offside in the build-up to Wijnaldum being fouled. EPA
Kylian Mbappe - 7, Had some poor touches in the opening stages, but his shot was too powerful for Poussin to handle and opened the scoring. The Frenchman thought he had a penalty to take but was caught offside in the build-up to Wijnaldum being fouled. EPA
SUBS Abdou Diallo (Mendes, 84’) – N/R. Julian Draxler (Wijnaldum, 88’) – N/R. Thilo Kehrer (Hakimi, 88’) – N/R. EPA
SUBS Abdou Diallo (Mendes, 84’) – N/R. Julian Draxler (Wijnaldum, 88’) – N/R. Thilo Kehrer (Hakimi, 88’) – N/R. EPA

PSG played Strasbourg after the unveiling ceremony, and when the starting line-up was read out to the same crowd who had arrived early for their first glimpse of Messi, a large number booed Mbappe. He had entered the last year of his contract and not responded to offers of an extension, amid clear interest from Real Madrid in a player who has never made a secret of his ultimate desire to play for Madrid.

Mbappe has still not committed to PSG, and Madrid are confident he will move there, out of contract and so with fee, in July. But the boos at the Parc des Princes no longer trail Mbappe, the star who is likeliest to leave, but pursue Neymar and Messi, the chief figureheads for PSG’s ambition. Although Donnarrumma was on the bench at the weekend, he took the blame for the first Madrid goal of the Spanish team’s comeback and was also jeered when his name was announced.

“Nobody likes these circumstances,” said Mauricio Pochettino, the PSG manager of the surreal atmosphere around a victory that maintained the club’s 15-point lead in the Ligue 1 table. “It saddens me. All those who love PSG are disappointed and we understand the frustration. We have to take responsibility for what happened.”

Pochettino had been booed before kick-off. There is a very low expectation that he, appointed 14 months ago, will stay in the job beyond the end of this season, and what will probably be the muted celebrations of the club’s ninth league title in 11 years.

As for Messi, who signed a two-year contract last August, with the option of a third, the adventure he envisaged did not include being booed with every touch in home matches. He would be forgiven for glancing enviously at his old rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, who also moved last summer. Ronaldo has confronted some challenges at Manchester United, but heard only one noise at Old Trafford at the weekend, his hat-trick against Tottenham played out to a rousing soundtrack of personal approval.

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1. Liverpool 101 points

2. Manchester City 80 

3. Leicester 67

4. Chelsea 63

5. Manchester United 61

6. Tottenham 58

7. Wolves 56

8. Arsenal 56

9. Sheffield United 55

10. Everton 50

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18. Bournemouth 36

19. Aston Villa 32

20. Norwich City 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

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