The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, seems to disagree about the popular opinion that has been generated recently, which states that Leo Messi has become the “best player in history” after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup with the Argentina selection.
For Ancelotti, Messi is a great footballer of his time, but he understands that each time is different and that it would be unfair to classify only one as the best considering that he has faced, seen and trained other great players.
“Messi has done very well. He is a great footballer, everyone recognizes it. The best in history? Sincerely I dont know. Every season he has and will have very strong and important players. To say that he is the best in history, he will not come out of my mouth, ”he commented at a press conference.
“I have enjoyed so many good players. I have the Ballon d’Or, whom I see train every day. I have seen Maradona and Cruyff… ”, he added.
On the other hand, the Italian coach referred to the famous game of ‘tiki-taka’, which according to him is an important part of football but is no longer a guarantee of winning and getting titles, because this sport depends on other factors such as knowing how to read the matches well and defend the results.
“No, I think not. The game of touch is an important part of soccer, as it is important to defend well. There is no one way to play soccer. It is important to read the situations of the moments, from games to games many things happen and you cannot solve them just by touching. Touch football will continue because it is a very important part of football, ”he pointed out.
Likewise, Carlo Ancelotti spoke of the large number of discount minutes that occurred in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and, although he understands the importance of making up for lost time, he affirms that he prefers the effective game.
“I do not know. I don’t quite understand how they have handled this. We have had many discount minutes. Sooner or later we will reach the effective time, which is the easiest thing to do in a match, ”he commented.
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