While there is no doubt that Messi is the better player, there are also plenty of other reasons why most managers still prefer him. His consistency and regularity make him an impressive player. In fact, most of the world’s great managers have chosen Messi over Ronaldo. Mourinho and Wenger, for example, have both praised Messi’s quality and consistency. Here are some of those reasons.
Pep Guardiola
Real Madrid coach Pep Guardiola is delighted with the current Manchester City squad. He feels there is no single match-winner amongst his players. Pep has coached Leo to four consecutive Ballon d’Or awards and fourteen trophies. While he believes that Ronaldo is better than Messi, he also says that Messi is better than Ronaldo. This is the first time Guardiola has declared himself content with his Manchester City team.
Guardiola feels that Messi is better than Ronaldo, and that he is “on another level” from Ronaldo. Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or four times, while Messi has won it five times. Guardiola is familiar with both players, having coached both during his time at Barcelona. He explains that Messi has a better overall game. While Ronaldo may have dominated recent years, he is far from his equal.
If we were to compare the two players’ stats, Messi would be the clear winner. Ronaldo has far more assists, but Messi has more goals. Pep Guardiola also feels that Messi has more skill. Ronaldo may be the more gifted playmaker, but Messi is the better defender. Nevertheless, there is one major difference between Ronaldo and Messi. Messi is much better at defending.
Pep Guardiola’s corrections were often private and disguised to avoid collateral damage. In fact, one such correction took place in February 2009, when Messi slacked in his off-ball duties during a derby game against Espanyo. Messi was later sent off to a bench, but this didn’t stop Guardiola from speaking with him. Messi’s ego was undoubtedly bruised after the incident.
As the heads of two top teams, Pep Guardiola has had to face both Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on a number of occasions. While Messi is a few years younger than Ronaldo, they are still competing for the same prize. They shared the Ballon d’Or podium in 2018 and 2019, with the latter winning the award for a sixth time. Despite the fact that both players are in their late thirties, they are still arguably the two best players in the world.
The Spanish coach is also concerned about the quality of players around Messi. The current Barcelona team is not at the same level as the team Guardiola managed. In the final, the power balance was shifted in favour of Messi. But Guardiola believed Messi’s performance would be better than Ronaldo’s, and was determined to put him in the center. But he knew that putting him in the center of everything would require sensitive handling.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner may be an outsider. Ronaldo re-joined Manchester United from Juventus in the summer. However, he has not won the trophy since 2017. Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or more times than anyone else. Only Messi has won it more times. The rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo has a history.
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has claimed that Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Pochettino said this on Wednesday at the start of the Champions League after the Argentine star’s scintillating performance against Bayern Munich. However, Pochettino still thinks that the 1986 World Cup winner is better than Ronaldo.
There is much controversy surrounding the future of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. Mauricio Pochettino has previously suggested that the Argentine striker is the better player, but in a recent interview, he was compared to former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. This is interesting given the fact that Ronaldo and Messi have won 11 Ballons d’Or between them.
During his time at the Camp Nou, Messi broke numerous records and scored 672 goals in 778 games. While he did have a transitional season, Pochettino said that his player has been unfairly judged. PSG fans booed the players after the defeat by Real Madrid in March. Since that embarrassing incident, the PSG ultra supporters have not forgiven Messi and his teammates. They walked out of the stadium after the 1-1 draw with Lens.
Mauricio Pochettino is close to taking over the management job at Manchester United. The Argentine currently lives in a Paris hotel with his family. When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, Pochettino stepped into the fray as the top contender for the position. Manchester United were prepared to wait until the end of the season before buying Pochettino from PSG. However, the French club are demanding PS10million to let him leave.
Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful of keeping Hazard at the club. The player is out of contract at the end of this season, but Pochettino believes that anything can happen. The Argentine believes that PSG have the ability to seduce Hazard. If he leaves this summer, he’ll be a far better option. The Premier League title is waiting for him.
The debate has dominated the soccer landscape for years, but very few people know the two players well. This debate has been dubbed the greatest soccer conversation of all time, and everyone has a strong opinion. Even Pochettino, a former Manchester United full-back, has his own take on it. After all, the two have different Ballon d’Or titles.
