Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender Presnel Kimpembe spoke about fans booing Lionel Messi and Neymar in their 3-0 win against Bordeaux on Saturday. He stated that he understood the fans' frustrations.
The French giants returned from their heartbreak in the Champions League midweek with a solid win in Ligue 1. However, PSG fans made their feelings for the players clearly evident as they booed their own players despite the win.
Messi and Neymar particularly got backlash from the fans but their striker partner Kylian Mbappe was cheered.
PSG crashed out of the Champions League midweek at the hands of Real Madrid and the fans did not take it kindly. Mbappe scored two goals in two legs to put the French side 2-0 ahead. However, a 17-minute hat-trick from Karim Benzema in the second half of the second leg turned the game on its head.
Messi and Neymar both flattered to decieve in both legs for Paris Saint-Germain, with the former even missing a penalty in the first leg.
While addressing the press after the game, PSG defender Kimpembe has stated that he understands the feelings of the fans. He told Amazon Prime Video as quoted by Get Football News France:
“Inevitably we hear the whistles, even if we’re focused and concentrated on our match. We understand their disappointment, we understand their hatred."
The 26-year-old has also urged fans to get behind the team as he believes it was a collective failure for everyone at the club rather than of individuals.
"We’re professional, we know how to stay so too, and it’s now that we must raise our heads and be able to move forward in order to win Ligue 1… We are all at fault, no one more than anyone else," the French international continued.
He added:
"We are a team, we must stick together through good and bad. It’s time to show that we have character and that we’re a team by staying united and strong together, even if it’s hard, very hard.”
PSG's ambitious plan of building a star-studded squad with Lionel Messi and Neymar has clearly failed
Since PSG's mega takeover in 2011 by QSI, the French giants have been consistently in the pursuit of building a team of superstars.
They have been able to become the dominant force in French football with all their investment but Champions League glory has eluded them.
They have had the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Neymar, Mbappe and now Messi play for them. They also reached the final of the Champions League in 2020 but lost out to Bayern Munich.
With Mbappe set to depart in the summer, they might need to build their squad from scratch once again. They might also have to do that under a new manager with Mauricio Pochettino also likely to be gone.
ruubdelpyz
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It’s not the coach they don’t give the ball to Messi he should leave that team
Barcalover
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PSG is a useless club, please come back to Barca where you have 100% love 😍 and support from the fans.
Khayaledumile
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Time to show that we have character
KRIEG03
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Ronaldo scored his last goal for real in champions League against Juventus ans later joined Juventus. Messi scored his last goal for Barcelona in UCL against PSG and later joined PSG mbappe scored his last goal for PSG in champions League against real Madrid.... if u see what I mean
Voolmrs
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Messi’s move to PSG has finally exposed two hidden truths to the world: 1. Messi is a system player who thrives when a system is purposely built for him. 2. Ronaldo did extraordinary by moving between clubs in different countries and dominating from the get go. 🐐
Voolmrs
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When Cristiano Ronaldo was booed by some ungrateful Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Portuguese replied them instantly with 4 goals in that match including a 35-yard screamer and a pinpoint free-kick goal.
Hubklmnop
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Psg got knocked out of the champions league because of their defenders and goalkeeper not because of Messi and Neymar! The fans need to put some sense in their own head
Afin7
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PSG is a useless club, please come back to Barca where you have 100% love 😍 and support from the fans.
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Just look at this crazy fan boy because of Messi you don't even know where exactly you belong 🤦♂️
BennySeikholenHaokip
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Time to show that we have character
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Ronaldo gets booed, replies by scoring 4 goals in the same match . Messi gets booed, replies by keeping a clean sheet and being the lowest rated player. levels!!!
retbcimsz
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PSG is a useless club, please come back to Barca where you have 100% love 😍 and support from the fans.
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Barcalover😂😂😂😂,with a Psg badge[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
fehdikpsu
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It’s not the coach they don’t give the ball to Messi he should leave that team
now you dogs are blaming players😂😂
allshama
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It’s not the coach they don’t give the ball to Messi he should leave that team
Are you sure they don't give him the ball
Dennisind
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Ronaldo gets booed, replies by scoring 4 goals in the same match . Messi gets booed, replies by keeping a clean sheet and being the lowest rated player. levels!!!
ronaldo kept a clean sheet for 4 straight games before spurs. stop the hate. bale,benzema,modric, cr7, messi , neymar,zlatan,.....are the very few players who remain from that golden decade of football.
Citbinsuy
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It’s not the coach they don’t give the ball to Messi he should leave that team
someone who could not even scored 📤 penalty. how do you want them to give him Ball? carry that wuna talk for Barca remain with am for there. this is PSG and not Barcelona. Messi has failed to deliver his objective final.
ironide
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It’s not the coach they don’t give the ball to Messi he should leave that team
but yet if another player does all the work the praise still goes to messi
Great15
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PSG is a useless club, please come back to Barca where you have 100% love 😍 and support from the fans.
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confused being. not a football lover but a Messi lover then how do you expect to understand football 😆. the only thing you understand is Messi, not football 😂
Blabbermouth
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Time to show that we have character
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Not the first but the first time by his own team