Pep Guardiola and Messi

Guardiola tells Cherki to learn from Messi

Pep Guardiola slams Man City hero with Lionel Messi comparison

P erhaps the person least impressed with Rayan Cherki’s rabona assist against Sunderland was Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who urged his midfielder to instead adopt the “simplicity” of Lionel Messi’s playmaking.

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Pep Guardiola praises Cherki's cross, makes comparison to 'best player ever' Messi

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Guardiola tells Cherki to learn from Messi after rabona assist

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Pep Guardiola takes aim at Man City star despite heroics - 'He will be in trouble'

Pep Guardiola has urged Rayan Cherki to 'keep things simple' in the wake of the plaudits being lavished upon the Manchester City star following his spectacular rabona assist in Saturday's comprehensiv...

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"Messi has never done that": Guardiola praises a magical Cherki

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Pep Guardiola spots Lionel Messi trait in Man City star as new goal machine found

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'Never saw Lionel Messi do that!' - Pep Guardiola in awe of Rayan Cherki's rabona but has one piece of advice for Man City's maverick midfielder

Pep Guardiola compared his Manchester City star playmaker Rayan Cherki to Lionel Messi after the Frenchman pulled off an audacious rabona in his side's 3-0 win over Sunderland. Cherki produced his second assist of the game to set up Foden with an outrageous piece of skill and Guardiola,

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City Star Stuns Pep: 'I've Never Seen Messi Do That'

"I never saw Messi play a cross like he has done. Messi is the best player to play the game but I never saw these kind of crosses. Crosses are fine, right or left or which part of your feet, it doesn't matter. "If it is effective it is fine but I like the simplicity because I learned from Messi that I never make a mistake with the simple things.