Mauricio Pochettino has played down Lionel Messi’s handshake snub during Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win over Lyon on Sunday night in Ligue

PSG kept up their 100 percent Ligue 1 record this season with a comeback victory at the Parc des Princes.


Lucas Paqueta gave Lyon the lead early in the second period, before Neymar levelled the scores from the penalty spot.


The game looked set to end in stalemate until substitute Mauro Icardi headed home a 93rd minute winner.

PSG’s perfect record sees them lead the Ligue 1 table, five points clear of bitter rivals Marseille.

However, with 15 minutes remaining in the game, Pochettino took off Messi who did little to hide his frustration, refusing to shake hands with the ex-Spurs boss as he trudged to the bench.

There, Messi did little to hide his unhappiness.

Speaking post-game, Pochettino insisted there were no problems with Messi, saying his compatriot understood his decision.

“I took the decision to take Leo off to protect him for possible injuries. We have important games coming up and we want to protect him.

“These are decisions that we make for the good of the team. Everyone knows we have great players.

“We have a very rich squad of 35 players. Then we have to make choices. With the 11 who must start and then we have to make decisions during the game.

“Sometimes these choices pay off and sometimes they don’t.

“But that’s why we’re standing in front of the bench thinking about what to do. And those decisions that you have to make, whether things go well or not. Whether you like it or not.

“Afterwards, Messi told me he was fine with the decision.”

unbitchable:
ronaldo fangirls are very ridiculous. How can you compare Messi playing from the wing at 34yrs, facing more tackles from defenders yet scoring lots of goals, nutmegging defenders, dribbling, scoring freekicks and tearing the net to an old fraud who has retired from the wing and now collecting pension from tap in and drinking penaltea inside the box.
Respect the Goat who did not collect penalty from Neymar despite needing a goal.

drips8:


Mount is an attacking midfielder, Fred is defensive.

ojaysam25:
We know the real reason poch, no need to sugarcoat it. You wanted 3 point by all means even if it tap in, messi was just shooting the ball from 50 yard, 30 yards when all you needed was for him to cross the ball so mbappe can tapin. Icardi came and gave you the equivalent of tap in which is head in and you're more than satisfied with it as long as you got 3 point in the bag. Juve are still hoping morata can tapin this weekend in a match dupped the battle of relegation against spezia.

Bornsinner7:
Why does mason mount have more assists and goals than Fred??

unbitchable:
ronaldo fangirls are very ridiculous. How can you compare Messi playing from the wing at 34yrs, facing more tackles from defenders yet scoring lots of goals, nutmegging defenders, dribbling, scoring freekicks and tearing the net to an old fraud who has retired from the wing and now collecting pension from tap in and drinking penaltea inside the box.
Respect the Goat who did not collect penalty from Neymar despite needing a goal.

ojaysam25:

Messi fans are so Ridiculus, lol. We should respect messi for not collecting penaltea from neymar. Thesame penaltea you're criticizing ronaldo for is what we should respect messi for
Penaltea when e nor work for. Nor be who catch fish dey chop fish. If messi wan chop make go catch he own fish. He think say na barca he dey. Neymar 1st goal of the season make e dash messi abi.
Ordinary tapin he nor fit score to save himself, he dey shoot ball enter sky from 50 yard they form classic when pochettino dey find tapin, no wonder he benched bring pesin wen fit tapin( head in)

unbitchable:
ronaldo fangirls are very ridiculous. How can you compare Messi playing from the wing at 34yrs, facing more tackles from defenders yet scoring lots of goals, nutmegging defenders, dribbling, scoring freekicks and tearing the net to an old fraud who has retired from the wing and now collecting pension from tap in and drinking penaltea inside the box.
Respect the Goat who did not collect penalty from Neymar despite needing a goal.

Bornsinner7:
Why does mason mount have more assists and goals than Fred??

unbitchable:
ronaldo fangirls are very ridiculous. How can you compare Messi playing from the wing at 34yrs, facing more tackles from defenders yet scoring lots of goals, nutmegging defenders, dribbling, scoring freekicks and tearing the net to an old fraud who has retired from the wing and now collecting pension from tap in and drinking penaltea inside the box.
Respect the Goat who did not collect penalty from Neymar despite needing a goal.

unbitchable:
ronaldo fangirls are very ridiculous. How can you compare Messi playing from the wing at 34yrs, facing more tackles from defenders yet scoring lots of goals, nutmegging defenders, dribbling, scoring freekicks and tearing the net to an old fraud who has retired from the wing and now collecting pension from tap in and drinking penaltea inside the box.
Respect the Goat who did not collect penalty from Neymar despite needing a goal.