After Suffering Defeat To PSG, Man-City Coach Says ‘It Is Impossible To Control Messi’

Pep Guardiola has confessed that it is impossible to control new Paris Saint-German forward Lionel Messi on the pitch for 90 minutes.

The Manchester City boss made the admission after his team conceded two un-replied goals, thanks to Gueye’s early strike and Messi’s first PSG goal.

The Six-time Ballon d’ Or winner now has 121 UEFA Champions League goals.

His 74th minute strike is his first goal for PSG since he joined almost two months ago.

Guardiola said, “We dealt with PSG first of all but we know it’s impossible to control Leo during 90 minutes.

“He was not much in touch with the ball – of course he was coming back from injury, he needed a bit of rhythm – but we know quite well when he can run and get close to the ball he is unstoppable.

“What we have done is minimise, as much as possible, these kind of options and create the chances that we could create and I’m satisfied with the way we played.

“People can’t deny that we were there. We arrived here, we did our game, but it’s always a risk when you lose the ball and they can make one pass, especially with (Marco) Verratti, an exceptional, extraordinary player, and make contact with Neymar and Messi and they can run, it’s difficult.

“We did a really good game but we should have scored goals and we didn’t do it. That’s why we lost.”