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Lionel Messi “has never been as good” as he was under Pep Guardiola in Barcelona, according to Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.
The Argentine international won the Champions League twice and won three La Liga titles during Guardiola’s spectacular four-year stint in charge of the club.
Ten Hag acknowledges that Messi “still excels”, but he is not as good as he was while Guardiola was at the helm at Camp Nou.
“Messi was one of the leaders, but he also worked for the team and stood out as a result. It has never been as good as with Guardiola, “he said..
“Barcelona has not gained much in European terms in recent years either.
“Messi still excels, but now he also occasionally goes over the lower limit. It was never like this under Guardiola. Pep has the guts, he dares to be a pioneer and an innovator. “
Source | Voetbal International
Messi has achieved countless titles and records since Guardiola’s departure, but has only been able to add one more Champions League to his collection.
Ten Hag knows Guardiola quite well from working with him at Bayern. The Dutch coach coached the Bundesliga team reserve team while Pep was in charge at the Allianz Arena.
