SUMMARY
- in an interview Samuel Eto'o claimed, it was Lionel Messi who played with Samuel Eto'o not Eto'o playing with Messi.
- Being the main man at his previous club, Arsenal, Henry couldn't believe what Messi gave to the team.
Recently it was captured in an interview that Samuel Eto’o claimed, it was Lionel Messi who played with Samuel Eto’o not Eto’o playing with Messi. After hearing such condescending remarks, Thierry Henry couldn’t hold himself back.
Thierry Henry here is brutal, yet honest. As he declares “You have to be dumb, not to understand that you need to run for this guy.” In this team, individual glory paled in comparison to the collective symphony orchestrated by Messi.
Being the main man at his previous club, Arsenal, Henry couldn’t believe what Messi gave to the team. He went on to compare himself to Messi by saying, “If I look in the mirror one day and it’s me, the main guy, then okay it’s me, but it was Leo.”
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Sticking to the point how gracious Messi was he further added, “You need to, at a particular moment, take your effing ego on the side. Whatever you did before or you didn’t do, when you arrived in Barcelona, you didn’t win anything.”
Showcasing the mentality of the Argentine forward he said, “We’re gonna run for this guy, and this guy – on the top of everything – scores four every game.”
Messi’s mentality is to do anything to win, whether it’s assisting his teammates or scoring four goals himself.
Finally ending his statement and declaring the importance of Messi he ended by saying, “What people do not understand sometimes in big teams; big players, big competitors, important players are willing to do whatever needs to be done to win.”
With such comments about Lionel Messi, many fans were intrigued to see both the viewpoints of the players. Whether it’s Eto’o’s comments about him being the key man or Henry making the team revolve around Lionel Messi.
Samuel Eto’o’s comments about Lionel Messi
Samuel Eto’o when he arrived at FC Barcelona, came with high potential and high standards. Already playing for clubs like Real Madrid, and RCD Mallorca, Samuel Eto’o kept his standards high and helped set some standards across the La Liga.
As Eto’o entered the field of Camp Nou, Samuel Eto’o kept his form going and helped FC Barcelona win their first UCL title in 12 years. Securing this title, Eto’o set his standards and set his tone for the team as well.
🗣️ Reporter: “What was it like to play with Messi at Barcelona?”
🗣️ Samuel Eto’o: “No, I didn’t play with Messi. In my day, it was Messi who played with me. It’s completely different.” 🇨🇲🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/vYS6E8xQvg
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) January 8, 2024
Setting such standards, one day a reporter asked Eto’o, “What was it like to play with Messi at Barcelona?”. Listening to this question, Eto’o couldn’t handle his anger and felt violated by the reporter’s question.
In response to the question, Eto’o said, No, I didn’t play with Messi. In my day, it was Messi who played with me. It’s completely different.” Setting his tone on the reporter, Eto’o never backed down from his statement.
