Cesc Fabregas thinks Ligue 1 is not as easy as people think, insisting that Messi’s arrival at PSG does not guarantee them the title.
A little about the topic
Lionel was forced to make time for his illustrious 21-year career in Barcelona last week as the club announced they could not re-sign the 34-year-old due to the current wage cap in La Liga. Paris Saint-Germain subsequently whipped up to sign Lionel Messi to the free show, completing a star-studded lineup that also contains the likes of Sergio Ramos, Mbappe and Neymar, but Cesc Fabregas warned that this was by no means a forgotten conclusion that they would dominate on a French top flight in 2021-22.
What did Fabregas say?
The Monaco midfielder, who played alongside Lionel Messi at Barça between 2011 and 2014, said that when Paris Saint-Germain does not win the league, everyone sees it as a disaster because they spend a lot of money. Everyone thinks it’s a one-team league, but they’ve won three in the last five years because Lille and Monaco also won the title and put the brakes on their winning streak. This is a competitive league. It’s not as easy as people think. It’s very aggressive, very intense, very fast with strong players who defend very well.
Further, Fabregas expressed confidence that the main goal of Paris Saint-Germain will not be to fight the Lille 1 crown from Lille now that Lionel Messi is on board, with the first ever Champions League crown being considered more important for an ambitious outfit. Fabregas added that he is confident as coach Pochettino prefers to have a fantastic squad with a lot of pressure on himself, knowing that he needs to win, than the other way around. They must have pressure when they create such a super team. They obviously want to win the Champions League.
According to Fabregas, the ego has been trying to catch for a very long time and it seems that this is the last push – like there is nothing better than Messi, there is no better defender than Ramos, Georginio Wijnaldum is one of the best midfielders at the moment, Hakimi is one of the best right-backs in Europe. It feels like they’re doing a little extra final push to see where he takes them. We will see.