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Thierry Henry believes Messi's PSG spell was not a disappointment and he gave his reason.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has once again come to the defence of Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint Germain spell.
The France u-21 manager, in his playing days, shared a dressing room with the Argentina international in Barcelona for three seasons. He has taken to punditry in retirement as well as coaching.
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Covering Ligue 1 for Amazon, the 1998 World Cup winner regularly took Messi’s side against PSG supporters, who made a habit of booing the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Henry has maintained this stance in a recent conversation, refusing to classify the 36-year-old two seasons in Paris as a disappointment, despite a relatively mediocre number and a lack of success on the European stage.
What Henry said about Messi’s PSG spell
The 46-year-old, in an interview with RMC Sport, was asked if he thought Messi’s PSG career was subpar, and he replied that he did not think so.
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Henry explained his thought process, citing the presence of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in the team as a hindrance to the Inter Miami forward’s brilliance.
"No, I'll say why. I remind you that when I arrived at the beginning, on Amazon, I said, 'For me to play this team [The PSG squad], it's a headache," he said, per GOAL.
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“I was once again talking about structure and organisation. I know you're going to laugh again, but how do you play with all three (Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe) at the same time?"
“When he (Messi) played with the Argentina team, a structure. There are not three Messis, just him. You put him in a framework where he alone is the boss, [and he will shine].
“But at some point, I'll tell you something: I left Arsenal. This is something super important. I cried when I left Arsenal for Barcelona. It took me a year to realise that I had left Arsenal, in fact."
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