Football fans across the world have come to agree with former Barcelona’s star Samuel Eto’o following his comments about Lionel Messi and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
The Cameroonian striker had come out and given an eye-opening interview, in which he claims he deserves credit for Guardiola’s success during the 2008-09 campaign – and not Messi.
Messi netted 38 in 51 games during Guardiola’s first season – including the second of Barça’s two goals in their 2-0 win over United in Rome – and went on to claim his first Ballon d’Or award.
He also says Guardiola ‘didn’t understand the squad’ during their time working together and revealed how the current Manchester City boss went on to ask him for forgiveness.
“Pep Guardiola has lived his whole life in Barcelona, but in the years I spent there he didn’t understand the squad. He didn’t live the life of our group,” Eto’o said.
These comments elicited football fans reaction who agreed with his comments.
There’s no denying that Eto’o was brilliant during his one season with Guardiola, but it seems that he’s bitter towards his former boss and Messi for the credit they’ve both received for the team’s success since then.