Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi is Considered Unsuitable to Play in the English League

DBasia.news –  Former Barcelona player, Emmanuel Petit, said that Lionel Messi would not be able to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo if he played in the English League.

Lionel Messi is rumored to have been uneasy playing in Barcelona. The news arose after the megastar had a dispute with Eric Abidal. Messi rates, Abidal does not deserve to issue a statement that attacks the Barcelona players.

One of the clubs that has the opportunity to bring in Messi is Manchester City. However, Messi was advised not to choose a career in the Premier League.

“To be honest, I feel he does not fit into the intensity of English football. He does not like being tacked tightly and under the control of opponents. In Spain, he gets protection,” Petit said as reported by Mirror.

“The fans in the Premier League will indeed be happy to see him. However, I think there is no reason for a club like Manchester City. For example, to bring inMessi at the age of 32 or 33 years,” continued the former player.

“If Man City recruited him, they should have done that a few years ago. Messi is not Cristiano Ronaldo. As from a physical point of view, he is not the same machine as Ronaldo.”

“Cristiano Ronaldo is a monster. Meanwhile, Messi at the age of 32 years old only has two or three years left to play at the highest level,” added Petit.

“Although surrounded by great players in Barcelona, ​​he will not have the speed or ability to dribble like before.” In addition to Manchester City, Lionel Messi is reportedly also attracting the attention of Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. One of the challenges in bringing Messi is paying the player’s salary which reaches Rp17 billion per week.