Lionel Messi is still the best footballer in the world, Ronald Koeman has said.
He recently revealed that the Argentine forward still makes Barcelona a better team when he is on the pitch.
According to him, he has complete faith in Messi because he has not shown signs that he does not want to continue to be the best in the game.
He added that even if Lionel has had his problems with the club, he remains fully committed to the team.
His words, “Messi has shown me to be a person who wants to win things and continue to be the best, even though he has had his problems with the club,”
“Barcelona have been, are and will be a better team with Messi than without. When I arrived, they told me that Messi was unhappy.
“We spoke at his house and he explained his reasons to me. I was honest. I told him that the only thing is the system, his position on the field, his importance in the team.
“But the problems that he had had with the club I couldn’t change. From the first day I have said the same thing. He is the best and is committed to the club.
“He has had his issues, his problems this summer, but since he returned to training he has been very good.
“He has had bad luck in some games and he has not been able to offer the usual performance, but I am sure that at the end of the season he will have scored the usual goals.”
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