The day after Manchester City’s delayed win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League, Catalan newspaper Sport ran an article explaining Pep Guardiola had found himself a new Messi.
Of course, Sport weren’t saying Manchester City had anyone as good as Messi, but they took time out to praise a player who they felt Guardiola would be able to see as his star man.
That player was Sergio Aguero who had been mightily impressive against the Bundesliga side, and continued his excellent start to the season and life under the Spanish manager.
In their Sunday edition, Sport headline a small article ‘Guardiola discovers the Messi of City’.
This time it isn’t more praise for Aguero, but instead for Kevin De Bruyne. Guardiola compared the Belgian international’s influence to that of Messi, making sure to say the Argentine is the best in the world.
So that’s two Manchester City Messis in a few days for Sport, maybe Raheem Sterling or David Silva can get a turn next.
