Former international player Thierry Henry stated that he feels Lionel Messi is "isolated" in his new team, Paris Saint-Germain. The former teammate of Messi at Barcelona mentioned in an interview with "RMC Sport": "He (Messi) is isolated and plays the ball less," adding, "I won't say he is sad, but he is isolated." He continued: "Messi is not providing the expected contribution on the right side... in the middle, he can set the pace of the game." He further stated: "It is clear that when you are isolated, you will not have an impact on the team, and you touch the ball less." Thierry, who played with Messi for three years at Barcelona from 2007 to 2010, said that the Parisian team should benefit more from Messi compared to focusing on the young French player Kylian Mbappe.