Lionel Messi was the great figure in the 3-1 win against Montpellier as a visitor, with a goal (the second) and participating in key moments of the duel, such as the injury to Kylian Mbappé, since “Leo” put the team on his shoulder and won it in the plugin.
“The midfield was adapted so that Leo has better conditions to play. And today he was at his best level”were the words of the French DT about the captain of the Argentine National Team.
“We were looking to free him from certain things and in interesting areas with a midfield organized in a certain way. He’s been at the level he usually plays. He had a great World Cup, so there’s fatigue.”explained Galtier, who in the absence of two large banners of the team had to modify the scheme so that Messi was the driver.
The coach also had some statements about the injury of mbappewho came out with severe pain in his right leg, and assured that nothing serious appears but that they will evaluate it in the next few days: “He has a blow to the knee or back of the thigh. It doesn’t look very serious, there’s not much to worry about. We will see”.
Later, the French striker’s tear would be confirmed, leaving him out of the Champions League duel against Bayern Munich.
Source: Ambito

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