“For me, Messi’s big flaw is…”: the clear observation of a former Rijkaard assistant at Barça
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In its monthly edition, So Foot dedicates its front page to Lionel Messi, recently retired international, still in action in The post “For me, Messi’s big flaw is…”: the clear observation of a former Rijkaard assistant at Barça appeared first on French Football Weekly .
In its monthly edition, So Foot dedicates its front page to Lionel Messi, recently retired international, still in action in MLS with Inter Miami. The magazine gives the floor to those who have worked with him over the years, and one of the most interesting speakers is Eusebio Sacristan, Frank Riijkaard’s assistant at FC Barcelona, who therefore saw the emergence of the Pulga up close, then its total domination, with its very particular style of play. Which may have distorted the way some people understand football.
> “For me, Messi’s great fault is to have made players like Mbappé and Vinicius, to name but a few, believe that it was possible like him to walk and transform the outcome of a match. Only Leo can do that.”
says Eusebio Sacristan. A clear observation, which is particularly topical.
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