Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Lionel Messi has labeled Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola as one of the best coach he has had in his profession.
The Spanish tactician managed Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, the place he received three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies amongst different silverware. Messi was a drive of nature below Guardiola.
He scored 211 targets and supplied 94 assists in 219 matches below the Spaniard throughout competitions. Messi’s 73 targets and 32 assists in 50 matches throughout competitions within the 2011-12 marketing campaign below Guardiola is the Argentine’s most goal-laden season so far.
Talking in an interview with Movistar (h/t BarcaBlaugranes), Lionel Messi bestowed Guardiola with the honour of being one of the best supervisor he has performed below. He mentioned:
“Pep is one of the best coach I’ve ever had. All the pieces he deliberate all the time ended up occurring. He’s particular in the best way he sees issues, prepares for matches and communicates.”
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The file seven-time Ballon d’Or winner added:
“Guardiola did a number of hurt to soccer too as a result of it appeared too straightforward, so easy that everybody needed to repeat it. Later I discovered many ‘Guardiolas’ on the market, and also you understand what we did, what that was.”
Guardiola left Barcelona on the finish of the 2011-12 marketing campaign and, after a quick sabbatical, grew to become Bayern Munich’s supervisor the next 12 months. He left the German giants in 2016 to take over the reins at Manchester Metropolis, the place he has received 4 Premier League titles.
Messi, in the meantime, joined PSG earlier than the beginning of the 2021-22 season after his contract expired at Camp Nou. Each Messi and Guardiola might turn out to be free brokers subsequent summer season, with their respective contracts coming to an finish on the finish of the season.
Barcelona star would not thoughts Lionel Messi profitable the World Cup in Qatar
Spain worldwide and Barcelona midfielder Pedri has proven his assist for Lionel Messi’s Argentina forward of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Each Pedri and Messi have been named of their nation’s 26-man squads for the occasion in Qatar. The previous, after all, desires Spain to carry the World Cup title for the second time of their historical past.
Nonetheless, he desires La Albiceleste to go all the best way if La Roja falter within the competitors. Pedri instructed Marca (h/t Barca Common):
“I believe Messi deserves a World Cup. Hopefully, we win it, but when Spain don’t win it, let him win it with Argentina.”
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