Lionel Messi is unpredictable: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists he will not be instructing his players on how to tackle Paris SaintGermainrsquos star striker Lionel Messi in tonightrsquos big ticket UEFA Champions League Group A clash hereCity can secure a place in the Last 16 with just a point while victory over the starstudded French side will guarantee the Englishmen the top spot inthe groupMan City boss GuardiolaldquoItrsquos so difficult Sometimes when he Messi has the ball he doesnrsquot know what hersquos going to do so imagine you have to know what he is going to do There are players who you can say if they will go right or left but when he has the ball even he does not know exactly what hersquos going to dordquo said Guardiola who knows the mercurial Argentine better than most managers in the world having witnessed his genius at Barcelona not too long agoGuardiola believe there is no method or process to restrict or stop the Argentine super star ldquoI cannot tell my players what he Messi will do but this also happens with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe or Angel Di Maria Every player could be a complete star in any team around the world and all four are in the same teamrdquo added Guardiola obviously aware of the threat posed by the starstudded PSGlsquoHappy for LeorsquoMessi however holds a special place for Guardiola and thatrsquos the reason hersquos simply happy to see the champion thriving away from Barcelona where he spent his entire career this far ldquoBut I am still glad and happy that he Messi is still playing at the level he plays and with the quality so it will be nice to face himrdquo he addedPochettino a top coachMeanwhile PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked to the vacant managerial position at Manchester United following Ole Gunnar Solskjaerrsquos sacking on Sunday And as Pochettino is on course to winning the first league title of his managerial career with PSG who are currently 11 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 Guardiola felt that his record of not winning trophies at Espanyol Southampton and Tottenham should not be held against him ldquoYou can be a top manager and still not win titles Itrsquos not necessary to win titlesrdquo said Guardiola123No of career goals PSGrsquos Lionel Messi has scored in the UEFA Champions LeagueAlso Read No pork no beef only halal meat for Indian cricketers raises eyebrowsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever