Lionel Messi compared Argentina to Guardiola's Barcelona, this is what Pep said

For many, FC Barcelona 2008-09 was one of the best teams in history. The Spanish club led by Pep Guardiola recorded impressive numbers and titles that place it for many as one of the best in all of history. With Lionel Messi as the great figure, it is a vintage team that made many fall in love with Barcelona football. Now, many years later, Lionel Messi has touched on issues regarding said team.

According to the Argentine, what has been done by the Argentine team led by Lionel Scaloni is one of the best teams in recent years, mainly because of how it has been improving more and more on the playing field. Given this situation, Messi was asked about the comparison between Argentina and Guardiola's Barcelona. However, Lionel confessed that Guardiola's Barça was something from another world.

"I think this team is impressive, it continues to grow. Barcelona was the best in history, isn't that a lot? This team is very close, it has been champion of America, of the world, we have great players, we have a style of play very marked, that identifies us, let's hope to continue on this path," said the Inter Miami star. This made the Manchester City coach to express a surprising response that went viral in social media befare Manchester Derby.

Pep Guardiola’s reaction

In the run-up to the Manchester derby, Pep Guardiola has been asked about the words of his pupil, whom he has not doubted: "With the intuition and quality that Messi has to analyze what happened on the field of world football and "He's been on both sides, why shouldn't I believe him? I can't talk about Argentina because I'm not there. He was in Argentina and Barcelona, so it's nice."