"Messi didn't feel as comfortable as at Barca; next season will be different"

Mauricio Pochettino is clear that Leo Messi can triumph at PSG. In an interview given to 'Europe 1', he defended the Argentine from criticism and he stressed that this has not been his season because he has had to adapt to a very different team to the one he had at Barcelona.

Leo Messi has a PSG contract until 2023. Despite speculation, the Argentinian is expected to see out his contract. He is not thinking of leaving the Parc des Princes at the moment.

Mauricio Pochettino called for respect for Messi. "You can't speak badly about him. It is clear that moving from Barcelona to PSG was a change and he needed adaptation time. Certain circumstances did not allow him to feel as comfortable as at Barcelona, where he had spent 20 years and had been the man to lead the club," he told 'Europe 1'.