Against Reims, Mauro Icardi again crossed the meeting like a shadow…
Against Reims, during the 22nd day of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain had an almost perfect evening (4-0 victory). Les Rouge et Bleu did not concede a goal, they scored four but above all Marco Verratti and Sergio Ramos scored. Which is not the case of Mauro Icardi (28 years old). The new disappointing performance of the Argentinian is the only downside of this meeting. 2022 seems to be starting on the same basis as 2021 for the former Inter striker who is struggling to regain his level.
With the absence of Neymar for injury (ankle) and that of Lionel Messi (Covid), the Argentinian started the year in the shoes of a holder. But the least we can say is that he did not take advantage of this shooting window to reshuffle the cards in attack. On the contrary. Against the Stade de Reims, Icardi was again against the current of his teammates. Unable to create an opportunity or serve as a fulcrum in the game, he seemed to wander like a lost soul on the lawn. Losing a lot of balls when he had good shots to play, he was like his last outings against Lyon (1-1) and Brest (2-0): overwhelmed. Even when he sends the ball into the back of the net, his goal is canceled for a hand (86th). When it doesn’t want…
Inevitable departure?
However, Mauricio Pochettino tries as best he can to revive him but his compatriot does not make it easy for him with more catastrophic performances than the others. The end of 2021 had hinted at an improvement with two saving goals scored against Feignies-Aulnoye in the Coupe de France (3-0) and Lorient in Ligue 1 (1-1). It is clear that this improvement was short-lived.
While he is one of the players placed on the transfer list this winter, his name comes up insistently on the side of Turin where Juve would like to make him the successor of Alvaro Morata if the Spaniard were to leave for FC Barcelona. Except that the last performances of Icardi do not play in his favor. The Argentinian seems unhappy in this PSG team where he cannot find a place for himself among all the stars. However, he will have to redouble his efforts if he wants to have an influence on his team’s second half of the season, unless a way out opens in the coming days…
