As much as the eventual absence would be better for his managers, Michel Der Zakarian, coach of Brest, wished this Thursday the presence of Lionel Messi in the game that his team will play on Friday against Paris Saint Germain for his deep admiration for the Argentine player, whom he compared with Diego Maradona.
“I would like Messi to be here because I love him as a player. Everything he does is like what (Diego) Maradona used to do. The ball hits their feet,” said the Armenian-born DT about the Argentine star.
#SB29PSG 💬 M. Der Zakarian : "Je préfèrerais que Messi soit là parce que j'aime le joueur. Tout ce qu'il fait c'est comme ce que faisait Maradona. Ils ont tous les deux quelque chose qui leur colle au pied, c'est le ballon". pic.twitter.com/1J1Ti2380W
— Stade Brestois 29 (@SB29) August 19, 2021
Although it is not yet defined if Messi will travel to Brest, Der Zakarian once again expressed his admiration for the Argentine and wished that he could make his debut at the Francis-Le Blé stadium, beyond the fact that this eventual presence further complicates the chances of his team.
And in that sense, the coach made it clear that his rival is a clear favorite to win, but assured that Brest will have a chance to win. “We know that it will be difficult regardless of the team they present. But in football, the small club always has a chance. You only see that in football,” said Der Zakarian.
“We know that PSG is ten times stronger than us, but it is a football game, we have to put an adequate strategy to cause problems for them, and in football anything can happen,” insisted the DT.
In the first two rounds, Brest drew their matches in French League 1 and tomorrow at 16:00 they will host Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG, who arrives with an ideal score, with.