Saint-Maximin drops a cryptic message… aimed at Jardine? | OneFootball

To the surprise of many, Allan Saint-Maximin started on the bench in the match against Pachuca on matchday 3.

His place was taken by Brian Rodríguez, who had a pretty decent game, although he showed the usual problems that characterize the Uruguayan: lack of finishing and inconsistency on the field.

Saint-Maximin came onto the field in the 86th minute, creating a good play, but without enough time to do much else.

After the match ended, he posted a story on his Instagram in French stating the following: “I understood that it was not enough to denounce injustice; it was necessary to give your life to fight it.”

Who was this message for?

It’s impossible to know, but it certainly raises questions about whether it was directed at the coaching staff, especially after he was given so few minutes against Pachuca.

And it’s curious, because when Saint-Maximin starts, he is almost always substituted between the 60th and 70th minute to bring on Brian Rodríguez; while now that it was the other way around, Maximin was brought on practically when the match was about to end.

Even though he hasn’t lived up to expectations, he’s a player who shows some very interesting flashes, and right now that the team is struggling to score, giving him so few minutes seems totally illogical.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.