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Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Mangekyo(op): 1:53pm On Sep 29, 2021

Former Man City Star Recalls Moment Pep Guardiola Asked Players Where Lionel Messi Was in the Dressing Room

Samir Nasri has recalled an intense dressing room anecdote from Pep Guardiola's opening days as Manchester City manager, involving the now Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi.

Nasri was a popular figure at Manchester City, making a total of 179 appearances for the club, scoring 27 goals and providing 40 assists in the process - most notably at crucial times during the title run-ins of 2012 and 2014.

However, it is probably fair to say Samir Nasri and Pep Guardiola's paths didn't cross in the way many Manchester City fans had hoped. The Catalan boss was appointed in the summer of 2016 - the same summer Nasri made a £14 million move to Sevilla.

Speaking to Canal+ this week, as translated and relayed by Get French Football News, Nasri has been discussing the short time he spent with Guardiola at the club, recalling a pretty intense anecdote.

“He spoke to us about (Lionel) Messi at the start of the (16/17) season to get a message across," the now-pundit began.

"He told us he would be our friend, up until the first match-day of the season, at which point he would have to make choices. So some players were going to be unhappy.”

Samir Nasri continued, “He asked us in the dressing room, 'Is Lionel Messi in here?'. So we all looked at each other, and said, no, he isn’t here. 'So you don’t have the right to talk, because he’s the only player I would never put on the bench, he’s allowed to sulk'."

It's clear to see Pep Guardiola demands some very high standards of his players, imposing such levels from day one.

Working with Lionel Messi at Barcelona may be an unfair comparison, but the effort levels demanded remain the same, whoever the player and regardless of the circumstances at play.

Samir Nasri continued, “Messi is someone that he greatly appreciates, they benefited from each other as he started him through the middle, and Messi won him titles – so they have that kind of relationship."

"I would agree what he said because at Barcelona Messi was unplayable, he’s in the discussion for best player of all time. He has the right to not be happy, to come on or come off,” Nasri concluded.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by unbitchable(m): 2:29pm On Sep 29, 2021

Messi made him the best coach in the world.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Great100000: 2:33pm On Sep 29, 2021

Leo & CR7 are both G.O.A.T.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Mangekyo(op): 2:36pm On Sep 29, 2021

Great100000:
Leo & CR7 are both G.O.A.T.

This is so disrespectful

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Depressed101: 4:03pm On Sep 29, 2021

unbitchable:
Messi made him the best coach in the world.

he was never a good coach huh

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by JohnnyPalmer: 4:22pm On Sep 29, 2021

Great100000:
Leo & CR7 are both G.O.A.T.

Let's settle this

Like for Messi, share for Cr7

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by FalseProphet1(m): 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021

I see Messi not scoring up to 20 goals in all competition this season.

This I have seen.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by McOluOmo: 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021

ok

Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by lonelydora: 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021

We have our G.O.A.T in Messi, and they have their Akuya (Ewu) in Penaldo.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Chijeep(m): 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021

Wait... is it before or after the match?
If it's after then you should know that defeat be like Ogogoro for body, when you lose he go be like say yesterday wan resemble tomorrow

grin

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Sirpaul(m): 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021*

Like for CR7 Share for Messi

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Dalil8: 4:23pm On Sep 29, 2021*

4th best player after CR7, Lewandowski, Neymar.

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by hybridblood07(m): 4:24pm On Sep 29, 2021

Wonders shall never end

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Godada(m): 4:24pm On Sep 29, 2021*

Pep has my Unalloyed respect as a all time coach. He is up there in the top 5 best. Carlo Ancelloti and Mourinho.

The title is actually misleading. Pep is dead serious about his job. He wants cold results from his players.

This can be seen from his past. Ibrahimovic had issues with Pep because Messi wanted to play in the middle. Messi delivered trophies too that the same year he played in the middle with the holy grail of football...the champions League.

The debate about who is the G.O.A.T in football has been over flogged. These are different players with different strengths. No point arguing whose better.

Among the two: Anyone can be a CR7 but that comes with monster and unparalleled dedication. Good luck with that.

Messi is naturally gifted. But imitating him would be difficult too.

That been said. Pep understands and reads the game very well but he over tinkers with his team

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by JohnnyPalmer: 4:24pm On Sep 29, 2021

Great100000:
Leo & CR7 are both G.O.A.T.

Messi is the one and only true GOAT

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by brownemmanuel43(m): 4:25pm On Sep 29, 2021

Football without messi is like tournament without cup or trophy

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by Nobody: 4:25pm On Sep 29, 2021

JohnnyPalmer:
Messi is the one and only true GOAT

cr7 and messi are good at what dey do, I will never rate any of dem above each other becos sometimes dem dey fuc**k up

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Re: Pep Guardiola Asked Where Lionel Messi Was In Man City's Dressing Room - Nasri by BIGDADDY000(m): 4:25pm On Sep 29, 2021

“He asked us in the dressing room, 'Is Lionel Messi in here?'. So we all looked at each other, and said, no, he isn’t here. 'So you don’t have the right to talk, because he’s the only player I would never put on the bench, he’s allowed to sulk'."

TO ME, THIS IS RIDICULOUS, AND INSULTING TO OTHER PLAYERS HE MET ON GROUND!

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