Former Manchester City Defender Says Lionel Messi Is The Greatest Footballer But…

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Danny Mills reckons Lionel Messi will struggle to make it into any of the top six side in the Premier League.

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Former Manchester City defender Danny Mills has praised Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer but argues he’ll struggle to make it into any of the top six side in the Premier League.

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Lionel Messi left Barcelona last season after twenty years to team up with PSG where he had an underwhelming season by his own standards.

Mills explains the reason behind his argument despite admitting the Argentine is the greatest footballer.

He told talkSPORT: “Would you take Lionel Messi, who I think is the greatest footballer I have ever seen. I didn’t see Cruyff live or Maradona.

“Messi is the best footballer I’ve ever seen. I know Ronaldo’s numbers are a little better and he’s more of a big game player.

“In terms of being a footballer, Messi is the greatest.

“But would you take Messi in your team now, probably not.

“I don’t think they [top six] would take him. Liverpool? No. Man City? No. Tottenham? No, I don’t think they would.”

But former Aston Villa striker Gabby Abgonlahor completely disagreed with Mills and went through every top six team.

Messi and Ronaldo have both divided fans’ opinions over the years as to who the better footballer is between the pair with Mills rating the seven time Ballon d’Or winner ahead of the Portuguese,

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Former Aston Villa captain Gabriel Agbonlahor however disagreed with Mill’s opinion saying Messi would most likely stroll into any team in England.

Responding on talkSPORT Breakfast, Laura Woods asked: “Would City have him?

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Gabriel Agbonlahor: “1000 per cent.”

Laura Woods: “Liverpool?”

Gabriel Agbonlahor: “1000 per cent.”

Laura Woods: “Chelsea?”

Gabriel Agbonlahor: “Would be the first name on the team sheet for Chelsea, especially the forward line.”

Laura Woods: “Spurs?”

Gabriel Agbonlahor: “1000 per cent, he would start over [Dejan] Kuluveski.”

Laura Woods: “Arsenal?”

Gabriel Agbonlahor: “1000 per cent.”

Laura Woods: “Manchester United?”

Gabriel Agbonlahor “1000 per cent. Messi, even what he adds off the pitch in terms of shirt sales and revenue in that way, on the pitch when he is motivated. Last season he wasn’t motivated at PSG.

“If he went to Man City with Pep Guardiola, or under Klopp, you’d see a different Messi.

“He would start in all those teams and still has that quality.”

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