Lothar Matthaus Quotes

Messi often has a crowd of opponents around him, but with Neymar on the pitch, too, at least two of those opposition players will have to be aware of him.

Football is a game of moments now and if someone does four step-overs, they've had an incredible game. That's not something I do.

Considering Messi's quality and everything he represents, I don't think I've seen him playing with a guy following him around the pitch the entire time with the sole purpose of not letting him play.

Messi is the same player in Barcelona and Argentina, and it would be the same if he played with Australia.

I would like to play with Messi; it would be amazing. He is the best of the world, the one who makes more differences.

If Messi is on top form, then his team can win everything.

At Liverpool, I studied Steven Gerrard all the time and improved my game that way. Here, I absorb all I can from Iniesta and Messi.

That's the nicest part of football; you can't do everything to stop a player.

I think Messi is the best player in the world.

I prefer playing in a 4-3-3.

I love watching Messi with the ball at his feet. He scores goals and everything else.

Messi is one of the best in the world.

Suarez and Neymar play the way they play because of him. They are great players but they are made greater by Messi.

I have to play with discipline in midfield.

Messi is a god, as a person and even more as a player. I hope that he wins the World Cup with Argentina.

For us, Messi is the best.

I can honestly tell you that playing against Messi is very difficult.

I respect Messi a lot.

Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.

Messi is the best footballer in the world.

What football means to an Italian coach is tactics, trying to control the game by following the ideas and systems of the manager.

Messi is so quick; he's so good. For me, he's the best player in the world.

When you're at a club like Liverpool, it's always about what you can do with the ball.

When you watch Barcelona play you want to see Lionel Messi score two goals. If he hasn't after 80 minutes you can perhaps get restless.

Good players win you games, good formations stop you losing them.