I admire both
, it would be a mistake to decide between them
: On Monday, coaches Ronald Koeman and Andrea Pirlo refused to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will meet on Tuesday (9 p.m.) in Champions League with Barcelona and the Juventus.
First of all, it’s fantastic that these two players stayed so long at this level, on top of the world. They’re the two best players over the last 10-15 years, and they’ve been performing throughout that time. They are different, but both have incredible statistics, whether for individual trophies, victories …
, praised Koeman at a press conference on Monday.
I admire both, because they gave us so many great nights with goals and triplets… I hope we can enjoy their rivalry once again tomorrow (Tuesday) night
, wished the Dutch technician of Barça.
It would be a mistake to say that one is better than the other. They shared the Ballons d’Or of the last fifteen years, it would be a shame to have to choose between these two phenomena, which make millions of tifosi happy. You just have to thank them
, joined Andrea Pirlo, the coach of Juve, Monday evening in a press conference.
A long-awaited reunion
Ronaldo had missed the first leg because of the Covid-19, and the two superstars (eleven Golden Balls between them) have not met since May 6, 2018, during a clasico hung (2-2) between Barça and Real Madrid, former club of CR7
. Their last confrontation on the European scene dates back to 2011, during an electric semi-final favorable to the Catalans against Real (2-0, 1-1).
Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening will meet two great teams, which have in their workforce two of the best players in the history of football. It’s gonna be a great match with these two aliens
, enthusiastic Italian central defender Leonardo Bonucci on Monday evening.
For us, whether a player (Ronaldo) is playing or not playing is not an additional source of motivation. It’s an important match, where two very great teams will fight for first place in the group. So it’s important that the best players are there
, however encouraged Koeman.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best: he always scores, he always fights, and thanks to his daily work, he is in the world elite. We will have to defend well, and above all try to hold the ball as much as possible. Because when you have the ball, this danger does not exist
, warned the coach blaugrana.
Regarding his Argentina captain, Koeman assured that Messi was still very important in our attack. Many actions start off with + Leo +. He’s an ideal culprit when the going gets tough, because he’s the best in the world. But I don’t believe he’s made a lot of individual mistakes lately
, defended the technician.
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