Lionel Messi has performed alongside a few of soccer’s biggest abilities, at each membership degree (Barcelona and PSG) and internationally with Argentina. Nonetheless, when requested about the very best workforce he’s ever been part of, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner persistently names Pep Guardiola‘s Barcelona.
In a number of interviews all through his profession, Messi has said that Guardiola’s Barcelona stands above all others. In an interview with ESPN earlier than the 2024 Copa América, he defined, “That workforce was completely different from some other workforce I’ve seen earlier than, at the least from what I’ve seen. For me, it’s the very best in historical past.”
In October 2023, when requested to match that Barcelona workforce to the present Argentina nationwide workforce, Messi said, “Barcelona was the very best workforce in historical past, and that’s saying quite a bit, however this [Argentina] workforce could be very shut, having gained the Copa América and the World Cup. That’s an enormous achievement.”
Barcelona’s trophy haul beneath Guardiola
Pep Guardiola’s tenure at Barcelona (2008-2012) is probably the most profitable within the membership’s historical past. His workforce gained an astonishing 14 trophies and redefined the way in which the gorgeous sport was performed. Their aesthetically pleasing model of play set new requirements worldwide.
Guardiola’s Barcelona gained two Champions Leagues (2008-09 and 2010-11), three La Liga titles (2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11), two Membership World Cups (2009 and 2011), two Copa del Rey titles, three Spanish Tremendous Cups, and two UEFA Tremendous Cups. This outstanding document cemented Guardiola’s place because the membership’s most profitable supervisor.
Throughout Guardiola’s reign, Messi performed 219 matches, persistently delivering world-class performances. Below Guardiola’s management, he scored 211 targets and offered 94 assists, a testomony to each his particular person brilliance and his potential to contribute to the workforce’s general success.
The statistics communicate to each the supervisor’s potential to unlock a participant’s potential and Messi’s outstanding potential to seamlessly combine into any workforce system.
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