Messi does not solve any of PSG’s problems

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

Players are not islands, entire of themselves. They exist as part of structures, in systems. They need players around them. A player may have extraordinary natural ability, but he will be able to exploit it fully only with the right players around him – and, of course, he also has a responsibility to others in his team, to fulfil his duties so that they too may get the best out of their abilities.

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