Former Barça coach Pep Guardiola named the player who best understands Lionel Messi when they’re together on the pitch.
La Pulga has indeed developed a strong bond with several players since the beginning of his career at FC Barcelona 20 years ago.
Whether with Luis Suarez and Neymar (in the MSN trio) or with a player like Jordi Alba, the Argentinian has always felt understood.
However, according to his former Barça coach, Pep Guardiola, the player who best understands Lionel Messi on the pitch is Dani Alves.
The two stars played for several seasons at Barça and indeed demonstrated a strong bond. The Brazilian and the Argentinian played together on the same wing.
In every match, they constantly multiplied combinations to trouble opposing defenders. This agreement is the result of a very strong friendship between the two men according to Guardiola.
Messi and Alves, a very strong friendship
“Why does Messi care about Dani Alves? Messi and Alves have been friends since I was a coach for Barcelona. I’ve never seen a player in my life who understands Messi more on the pitch than Alves.
They understand each other with a glance. Even at parties, Messi would go to Alves to ask his opinion on the jacket he would wear. Their relationship is good.
I’ve never seen players throughout my career with such deep understanding and understanding before a pass. Before, they amazed me.
Messi and Dani Alves are a symbol of friendship and understanding in football. They’re a very rare duo. During my time at Barcelona, I wasn’t a coach.
I was in the presence of teachers there who taught me things I had never studied before, and no school has that information.
“I was in a great team led by a player from another planet, not just that team, but all of football,” said the Spaniard about the understanding between Messi and Dani Alves.
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