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Gus Poyet says Manchester United s Cristiano Ronaldo and PSG s Lionel Messi will soon be forgotten

By Vatsal Vora Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Messi and Ronaldo have ruled football for 15 years. Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet strongly believes Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo will be forgotten by future generations. Both Messi and Ronaldo have been two of the greatest players of the 21st century. The duo have won numerous accolades, including nine UEFA Champions League titles and 12 Ballon d'Or awards between them. Poyet, however, stated that the two superstar forwards will eventually fall behind, with the new generation making great strides over the past few seasons. Poyet named Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as two players who can emulate what Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been doing for the past 15 years. Speaking in an interview, Poyet was quoted as saying the following (via PSGTalk): “With Haaland and Mbappé now, in the next few years, people will forget about Messi and Ronaldo; they’re becoming so big and influential in the game it’s crazy.” He also spoke highly of the new Manchester City attacker and also praised Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, adding: “We say at the moment Benzema is the one at the top at the moment, but the Premier League should be delighted to have a player like Haaland.” Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are well into the twilight of their respective careers and have been on a marginal decline. This was evident when the PSG forward missed out on the 30-man nomination for the 2022 Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2005. Ronaldo, meanwhile, hasn't recorded a goal contribution in seven matches for Manchester United this season. ESPN UK@ESPNUKGoals scored after 20 Champions League games:

Cristiano Ronaldo: 0
Lionel Messi: 8
Erling Haaland: 24

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Lionel Messi finally thriving at PSG while Cristiano Ronaldo yet to get going at Manchester United

Lionel Messi has had an excellent start to the 2022-23 season with PSG. The Argentine has scored thrice and laid out seven assists in seven Ligue 1 matches, with the unbeaten Parisians sitting atop the standings. However, the same cannot be said of Cristiano Ronaldo's campaign at Manchester United. Both PSG and Manchester United had new managers prior to the start of the new season. The Ligue 1 giants appointed Christophe Galtier while United appointed Erik ten Hag, formerly of AFC Ajax. The arrival of Galtier in the Paris Saint-Germain dugout has been extremely beneficial for Messi. The Argentina skipper has become a creative force for the team and has helped Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe score goals at will. GOAL@goalLionel Messi has more assists than any other player in Europe's Big 5 leagues this season ?377541967Lionel Messi has more assists than any other player in Europe's Big 5 leagues this season ? https://t.co/MT1HY5XndF Ronaldo, meanwhile, is struggling to find game time and form at under Ten Hag. The Portugal skipper has started just two games for Manchester United all season, with both ending in losses. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी