Quique Setien Highly Admires Lionel Messi

DBasia.news –  Quique Setien has officially been appointed Barcelona as a coach. Setien himself has long admired the figure of the Blaugrana captain, Lionel Messi.

Barcelona chose Quique Setien as the new coach to replace Ernesto Valverde. Setien signed a contract until June 2022.

The situation gave Quique Setien the opportunity to coach the player he admires, Lionel Messi. When Setien still ruled Real Betis against Barcelona, ​​Messi once showed his magic by scoring three goals.

“For me, in a big way, at least in the football period I’ve seen Lionel Messi. Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona are the biggest in a period where they have everything,” Setien told Marca.

“They influenced me because they could do things that you would never be able to do,” the coach continued.

“Lionel Messi has been the best every week for more than 10 years. I don’t know whether Pele has the same sustainability as Messi,” he said.

After bringing Real Betis to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou in 2018, Setien said he was happy to see Messi playing. “I spoke to him a minute before and I told him he would not take the risk. He revealed that he could not stand playing,” said Setien.

“We thought he would not play because of an injury. We are happy he was on the pitch and could see him perform.”

One of the reasons Barcelona appointed Setien as a coach is an attacking philosophy adopted. Although, the 61-year-old coach has never won a title.