Messi hasn’t labored with Guardiola since 2012, however nonetheless sees him as a coach of unmatched skills.
Lionel Messi has lauded Pep Guardiola as one of the best coach in soccer, labelling the Manchester City supervisor as a “distinctive” determine who has “one thing totally different” separating him from the remaining.
Messi emerged at Barcelona below the steerage of Frank Rijkaard, however it was below Guardiola that he rose to superstardom as the focus of a dominant Barca facet that gained three LaLiga titles and two Champions League crowns with their former captain on the helm.
Guardiola departed after the 2011-12 season, ending a four-year spell that noticed him win 14 trophies.
He adopted up that tenure with seven trophies in three seasons at Bayern Munich, although the Champions League eluded him, earlier than happening to firmly set up Metropolis because the dominant drive in English soccer.
Guardiola has gained 18 trophies since taking on at Metropolis in 2016, together with six Premier League titles and the 2022-23 Champions League.
Messi: Guardiola is exclusive
Whereas Messi has labored with a bunch of different coaches since Guardiola departed Camp Nou, the now-Inter Miami ahead believes there may be no person in world soccer who can match him.
“For me, Guardiola is exclusive,” Messi instructed ESPN.
“There are terribly good coaches, however he has one thing totally different. For me, he’s one of the best of all of them.
“In terms of seeing issues, making ready for matches, and speaking with the gamers, he’s very full.
“He’s one of the best, and we have been fortunate to have him at Barcelona.
“He obtained along with the gamers we had and the suitable items got here collectively for what he supposed, to realize the whole lot that was achieved.”
Messi has been notably impressed with Guardiola’s affect on English soccer, with groups throughout the Premier League and committing to his type of soccer in enjoying out from defence.
“He went to different locations and continued profitable,” Messi added. “It’s not simply due to profitable however due to the best way his groups performed.
“He did at Bayern, though he couldn’t win the Champions League there, he modified the best way the sport was performed in Germany, the identical in England with Metropolis, he modified the best way the league is performed.”
