During an exchange with ex-footballer Roberto Baggio, Pep Guardiola gave his opinion on the career of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Man City coach admitted that the Portuguese is an excellent footballer and a good scorer. However, he added that the latter is not complete. Follow the discussion below:
« Baggio: What do you think of Cristiano?
Pep Guardiola: Ronaldo is a fantastic player and a great scorer, but he is not complete. My dear Baggio, I think we cannot compare (Messi to CR7)! Leo is the only one who can play all positions« .
Obviously, Pep Guardiola is very admiring of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Previously, during an interview, he said:
« Leo Messi is the best football player of all time. Maybe I’m disrespecting Pelé and Diego Maradona, but I can’t imagine someone like Lionel Messi, with his consistency“said Pep Guardiola.
This is not the first time that the coach has shown so much admiration towards the best player in the World Cup 2022. He quite often uses his career to provide advice to players of the new generation.
Erling Haaland, during an interview, revealed how the coach motivates him to surpass himself by using Lionel Messi.
“Guardiola always motivates me with Messi. If I score a goal, he tells me that Messi scored three.
If I win man of the match, he tells me I have to do it every game, like Messi did.
In training, he reminds me that Messi is no longer there and that he tries to push me as if he was still playing.
IHe wants to make me a player who wins everything”said the Manchester City striker.
“I asked him: like Messi? He replied: I didn’t tell you to be like Messi. If I try to make you like Messi, I will ruin your career.
I only want you to score goals. Every player who has been compared to Messi has had their career ruined. I want you to reach the highest levels in training”, he added.
“He is obsessed with Messi and admires him a lot. I was sure that Messi was the best player in history, because Guardiola doesn’t make mistakes.”a conclu Haaland.
