Thierry Henry defends Lionel Messi after PSG fans boo him

Thierry Henry hit out at PSG supporters for booing Lionel Messi after their 3-0 defeat to Monaco on Sunday.

PSG were without Messi, who was absent through illness, and they suffered a lack of creative spark as they lost their third game in five.

The Argentine’s first season in Paris has been underwhelming and in the wake of their Champions League capitulation against Real Madrid, PSG fans made their feelings known by booing him during their 3-0 win over Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes last weekend.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side have a 12-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Barring a collapse of extraordinary proportions, they will win a 10th Ligue 1 title.

But a feeling of disappointment will still hang over the club following yet another season without winning the Champions League.

Messi’s arrival was meant to be the final piece of the puzzle but it hasn’t worked out as planned, and PSG fans are frustrated about it.

Mbappe getting applauded while Messi and Neymar get booed by the PSG fans lmaoooo pic.twitter.com/bAjOe6k7aw

Yet Henry, who played with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner at Barcelona, leapt to his defence after the defeat to Monaco.

While Messi has struggled to replicate his goal record in France, Henry reminded PSG supporters of the creativity that he brings to the team.

“Last week, PSG fans booed Messi. How can you boo the greatest of all-time?,” Henry said on Amazon Prime FR, per the Mirror. “The guy that has assisted the most goals in Ligue 1?

“Today, without Messi the team created nothing.”

Thierry Henry: "Last week, PSG fans booed Messi. How can you boo the greatest of all time? The guy that has assisted the most goals in Ligue 1? Today, without Messi the team created nothing." This via Amazon