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Guardiola and Messi Weigh In on Lamine Yamal‘s Potential, Guardiola Reflects on Manchester City‘s Season
Lionel Messi has urged caution regarding the burgeoning career of young Barcelona talent Lamine Yamal, emphasizing the need to allow the player to forge his own path.”I think Lamine Yamal must be allowed to pursue her career,” Messi stated. “And when she has been playing for fifteen years, we will then be able to assess if she is better or worse. Let him develop his career. The fact that people are comparing him to Messi are significant words. It’s akin to comparing a painter to Van Gogh; people might say, ‘host, he’s not bad,’ which is a sign that he’s good. This comparison itself indicates his talent.”
Pep Guardiola echoed this sentiment,describing Barcelona’s current attacking force as “quite good,” but also highlighting the immense pressure of comparisons to Messi. “Messi achieved 90 goals in a season for 15 years, without interruption, without injuries. Those are extraordinary achievements. Let’s allow [Yamal] to be himself. Let him be.”
Guardiola also offered his perspective on Manchester City’s recent season, acknowledging a natural dip in performance after a period of sustained success. “When you aim for six Premier League titles, there comes a point where you naturally ease off. It’s human nature,” he explained. “Ideally, more players would have stepped up, but it’s easy to say that in hindsight. It’s a process that had to occur, and it took longer than anticipated, resulting in a more profound impact than we might have expected.”
He added, “In retrospect, this season might not appear so poor. Though, we went through a lengthy period of not winning matches – about 13 or 14 without a victory, which had never happened before. It certainly puts you in your place. it was a very healthy experience for us as success can be misleading.”
The Catalan manager also reflected on the demanding nature of his profession. “This year, for four or five months, I’ve been in stadiums with crowds chanting, ‘You’ll be sacked in the morning.’ This means they want you gone. No other profession – architect, teacher, doctor, journalist – faces 60,000 people demanding their dismissal. They want you out of a job. But our profession is so well compensated, with so much money, that we must accept this.”
Guardiola confessed that his passion for the game has evolved. “My passion is different from when I first started. There were more uncertainties, more doubts, and more fears, but I still enjoy it. There was a point in football where I felt I had to stop. Similarly, as a coach, there will come a day when I feel I can no longer connect with the players, the tactical nuances, the constant media scrutiny, or the demands of my superiors. I will then declare, ‘Now I am my own boss, I no longer need to set an alarm, and I can dictate my own life.’ That day will arrive, and when it does, I will step away, perhaps to return later, or perhaps not. We shall see.”
Addressing his relationships with his players, Guardiola stated, “I am 23 years old [in terms of coaching experience] and I select eleven players every three days. the eleven who don’t play might feel I don’t value them, but it’s the opposite; I care for them even more as I empathize with their struggles. I have to tell at least eleven different players every three days: ‘You are not good enough, and I don’t favor you; you are good, but your teammate is performing better.’ This is the source of conflict; it’s nothing more than that.”
