‘They were missing the best player in the world’: Lens participant says absence of Messi motive behind PSG’s loss

Racing Club de Lens handed Paris Saint Germain their first defeat of the season. A 3-1 battering in Ligue 1. After the sport, Lens defender Facundo Medina quoted the absence of 1 participant as a serious motive behind the consequence stepping into his crew’s favor.

“I don’t like talking about the rival, but they were missing the best player in the world,” Medina mentioned. “Do you still have doubts that Messi’s the best? I think it’s a strange question you’re asking me. We have to enjoy him.”

Medina, an Argentina worldwide, talked about his expertise of watching Messi lead his nationwide crew to their third World Cup title at Qatar 2022.

“I had my family here with me for the World Cup, I lived it with them and it was something incredible. We suffered, but like all Argentine fans, i’m more than happy with how everything turned out and with the group that was formed. Most of them did incredible and it makes me happy because I with most of them and that makes me very happy, I hope they continue that way.”

He additional additionally talked about about one other attacking participant in PSG’s lineup that they missed.

“They were missing Neymar too of course, but we try to look at our tools and from there try to make our game, beyond which player is in front of us. Today it was like that and I hope we continue this way,” he mentioned.

With the defeat now, Lens have closed their hole with league toppers by 4 factors in 17 video games. This was the primary defeat of the season for the Ligue 1 champions, who’ve additionally drawn two matches.

Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. are anticipated to return again for the French champions in coaching earlier this week.