French Football Pundit Blames Lionel Messi for PSG'S Champions League Elimination

• Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated from the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League
• Jerome Rothen believes that Lionel Messi has to take some of the blame for PSG's early exit
• Messi only had one shot on target and only three chances in the game with Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League remains a hot topic in football.

The French champions were sent packing after they were beaten 3-0 on aggregate by Bayern Munich.

As noted by Reuters, it was the fifth time that PSG have been eliminated in the Round of 16 in the past 12 seasons.

As the inquest into the Ligue 1 champions’ poor showing continues, many stars have been criticised for their performances.

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Multiple PSG players, including Lionel Messi, have since been singled out for their sluggish games against Bayern.

Why was Messi singled out?

For the past two seasons, the Argentinian superstar has failed to score or register an assist for PSG in the knockout phase of the competition.

As noted by PSG Talk, football pundit, Jerome Rothen said Messi deserves to take at least some of the blame for the Parisians’ early exit.

“He is unfit for the high level with this state of mind. Do you think it’s normal to see Messi like that? I blame him; he was moved in all the duels,” he said.

Messi only had one shot target during the second-leg defeat to the Bundesliga champions and created three goal-scoring chances, which weren’t converted.

His stats in the rest of the competition this season reflect better. As noted by Transfermarkt, the veteran has played seven games, scored four goals, and created four assists.

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Messi's future uncertain after loss

PSG’s early Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern is destined to have consequences, following another disastrous campaign in Europe.

The Parisians were dumped out of the prestigious club competition in the round of 16 stage for the second consecutive season, losing 3-0 on aggregate.

The French champions struggled to score over 180 minutes despite having some of the best attackers in the world, Sports Brief previously reported.