Last Updated: December 21, 2022, 19:42 IST
Lionel Messi with the World Cup (Twitter)
Pep Guardiola mentioned Lionel Messi is the best participant of all time even when he didn’t assist Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup
Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola has little doubt that Lionel Messi is the best participant of all time and his opinion wouldn’t change even when the ahead had not guided Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar, the Spaniard mentioned on Wednesday.
Messi scored two targets and once more within the shootout as he led Argentina to an emotional 4-2 win on penalties over France on Sunday, with the ultimate ending 3-3 after 120 minutes of breathtaking motion.
The 35-year-old, who loved a trophy-laden spell beneath Guardiola throughout their time at Barcelona, additionally received the Golden Ball award for the perfect participant with supporters saying his efficiency had additional elevated his standing.
“Everyone has (an) opinion however no one can doubt that he’s there as the best of all time,” Guardiola told reporters before Thursday’s League Cup fourth-round clash against Liverpool.
“For me, he’s the perfect, it’s obscure {that a} participant can compete with what he’s accomplished.
“The people who have seen Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano or Diego Maradona… the opinions are sentimental, but the other side, if he (Messi) wouldn’t have won the World Cup, the opinion and my opinion wouldn’t change.”
Guardiola mentioned City’s 16 gamers on the match would slowly return for membership obligation.
“Today, six gamers got here again. They had an unimaginable, distinctive expertise. Hopefully they arrive again and work nicely and in 4 years they will have one other expertise in Canada, Mexico and the United States,” Guardiola said.
“The players who were at the World Cup are in better condition than the players who were here. Sergio (Gomez), Erling (Haaland), Riyad (Mahrez) and Cole (Palmer), they’re missing the rhythm a bit compared to Rodri or Manuel Akanji.
“I’m not concerned about March or April. Now every player has had different managers, a different competition… we have an important game tomorrow, then (in the Premier League) against Leeds (United). The January schedule is demanding so we want them back as soon as possible.”
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