Pochettino: I have my reasons for substituting Messi
When it stood 1-1 after 75 minutes of Sunday's French top clash between PSG and Lyon, Pochettino peeled star Messi off the pitch.
He was replaced by Achraf Hakimi, and when Messi left the field, he looked frustrated, at the same time refusing to give Pochettino his hand.
Which has resulted in Pochettino commenting on his decision after the match.
We have a very good squad of 35 players, and that means we have to make decisions. About who starts inside, and then we also have to make some choices during the match.
Sometimes the decisions are bad and other times they are not. That is why we stand in front of the bench and think about what we should do.
You have to make some decisions, whether things go well or badly and whether you like it or not, says the PSG coach to a press conference after the match.
It ended well for Pochettino and the troops when Icardi, came on the field in the 82nd minute, scoring to make it 2-1 in overtime of the match.
As good as he is, Messi can be pretty toxic.