Messi started the new season on the right foot! Yes, Messi scored a goal in PSG’s pre-season match in Japan, and that too unusually with his right foot! With this, fans are raving on social media. Football fans are sharing the wonder of Messi’s right-footed goal on Twitter.
Against Kawasaki Frontale, the French club took the lead with Messi’s goal in the thirty-third minute. Messi, who debuted for PSG last season, played 34 matches but was able to score a total of eleven goals.
This did not disappoint PSG fans one bit. Messi’s breakthrough performance is yet to come and the statement made by the club management was to show support for the legend that no one should be disappointed. Now, Messi gives hope to the club that supported him in bad times by scoring goals.
New coach Christophe Gaultier tested a strong line-up in the first match of the pre-season. PSG played in a 3-4-1-2 formation. In the central role behind Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. The coach sees this as a formation where Mbappe and Messi can play more harmoniously.
This confirms Messi’s goal in the match. Hakimi’s cross ball was immediately passed to Messi by Mbappe. Goal keeper Sung Ryong Jung did not think that Messi would net the first-time shot with his right foot. PSG won the match 2-1. Young player Arnaud Kalimundo is the second scorer of the French club.