- English Premier League defenders are already worried about the possibility of facing Lionel Messi.
- Following last month’s decision to hand over a transfer request to FC Barcelona, Argentina have a strong connection to moving to Manchester City.
- “He’s a fantastic player, probably the best to play the game but hopefully he’ll stay in Spain for me,” Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson said when asked about the idea of facing Messi in the goal.
- Wolves defender Connor Caddy told the Hatters: “I’m probably going to be very nervous, scared before the game, to try to play around with it and run my head.”
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English Premier League defenders are already worried about the possibility of facing Lionel Messi.
Argentina shocked the soccer world last month when it handed over a transfer request to FC Barcelona, calling for a long time on its 16-year professional career at Camp Nou.
Manchester City quickly became a favorite to land in Argentina, thanks to the presence of former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who led Messi to four consecutive Ballon d’Or between 2009 and 2012.
Messi’s failure until the start of Barcelona’s pre-season has fueled rumors of a city boundary – Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson hopes it won’t happen.
“From a completely selfish point of view, I hope it doesn’t happen, hopefully he stays at Barca,” Robertson said when asked about the idea of facing Messi, according to Goal.
“He’s one. If he’s never been the best player to play a game, it’s probably never a good sign for him to go to your nearest rivals. He’s a fantastic player. I have no doubt he’s in the Premier League. Quality, the same passion and what brings on Barca will bring.
The Scotsman added: “I’ve played against him twice and it’s the toughest game I’ve ever played, so you always have to be careful against him, he can get out of nowhere.
“He’s a fantastic player, probably the best to play this game but hopefully he’ll stay in Spain for me.”
Wolverhampton Wanderers center-back Connor Cody is one of those who has not looked forward to the idea of confronting Messi, saying the prospect “frightens him”.
“I’ll probably panic, try to panic too much before playing the game and pull my head out to play it,” the England international told the England international haters.
“You’ll be able to watch all the videos in the world to try to prepare someone like him and you struggle. [But] That would be a surprise for him and the Premier League. “
Messi, who has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, has scored 4,634 goals in 1,731 games for the Catalan Talian club, guiding him to 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.
For his country, the 33-year-old has scored 70 times in 138 appearances.
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