WHO WILL BE GUARDIOLA'S FAVORITE?
Haaland or Messi? Guardiola gets 'wet' about who should win the Ballon d'Or
Published:29/10/2023 - 23:55h
Updated:29/10/2023 - 23:56h
Pep Guardiola, former coach of Leo Messi at Barcelona and currently of Erling Haaland at Manchester City, was asked about who should win the Ballon d'Or between the two players. The Catalan coach responded in an ingenious way to avoid taking sides on the issue
Pep Guardiola once again has gone out victorious of a clash of big calibrate. In this occasion, his Manchester City, with a tactical proposal that in moments had five forwards, attained to crush to the Manchester United with a marker of 0-3. Erling Haaland Shined with two goals and an assistance, whereas Phil Foden topped a stood out performance with a target.
Speaking of the Norwegian, in the mixed zone asked him to Pep Guardiola on who will win the Balloon of Gold, prize that will deliver next Monday in Paris and in which two of his big pupilos, Haaland and Leo Messi, together with Kylian Mbappé, are signalled like the favourites for suceder to Karim Benzema, winner of the prize the past year.
In front of this question, the Catalan trainer gave a diplomatic answer, without bending by a clear winner, saying: "The Balloon of Gold? Have a big affection so much by Messi as by Haaland. If it wins Messi, will be a just victory by the World-wide, and if it wins Haaland, will be just by the season that did". "They would have to give two prizes this year, both deserve to win".
In what bases the approach of Guardiola?
The approach of Guardiola bases in that Haaland had an exert stood out with the Manchester City in the season 2022/2023, where the 'citizens' won the triplete (Premier League, Glass and Champions League) with the Norwegian like figure stood out, annotating 52 goals and offering nine assistances. Aunado To this, the ex of the Borussia Dortmund was chosen like the Best Player of the UEFA. Nevertheless, with his selection, in spite of his contribution goleadora, did not attain to classify to the World-wide.
On the other hand, Leo Messi had a Glass of the incredible World, topping champion of the world and being a key piece in the diagram of Argentina, with seven goals and three assistances. It was chosen like the Balloon of Gold of the tournament. To level of clubs, although it won Tie it 1 and the Supercopa of France with the PSG and the Leagues Cup with the Inter Miami, 'The Flea' did not have a good exert in the Champions League, being deleted in the eighth of final by the Bayern Munich with the Parisians.
In spite of this, the numbers to level of clubs for the Argentinian are not at all desechables. In 55 duels the star rosarino converted 32 so many and 25 passes to goal. Therefore, the vote promises to be argued between these excellent competitors.
