‘Agent Maffeo!’ – City fans love youngster’s comments after man-marking Messi
On Saturday evening Girona and Barcelona played their first ever top-flight Catalan derby and Manchester City youngster Pablo Maffeo was tasked with marking Lionel Messi.
This wasn’t a usual man-marking job, he actually followed Messi everywhere across the pitch, even when he swapped sides or went deeper.
After the game Maffeo was asked about this experience to which he replied “”He asked me two things: if I was on loan from Man City and how old I was.”
Pablo Maffeo asked what Messi said to him after man marking him: “He asked me two things: if I was on loan from Man City and how old I was.”
— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) September 23, 2017
And City fans, who have seen Messi linked to their club, couldn’t control themselves.
Messi chilled in Maffeo’s pocket for 90min.
— Guardiolista (@BlueCitizen007) September 23, 2017
Agent maffeo. Messi welcome to Man City
— Zoy (@zoy_7862) September 23, 2017
Messi looking to find out if he will be teammates with Maffeo at City next season
— James (@JMC_OfficiaI) September 23, 2017
Maffeo and Messi already linking up. They’ll be unstoppable on that right hand side next season. pic.twitter.com/OZys17pLTa
— aMiN (@FutboiAmin) September 23, 2017
Maffeo played for 78 minutes and had only 5 passes. He was only there to mark Messi. #GironaBarça #barcelona #fcb #messi #gironabarca
— Ahmad (@FCB_holic) September 23, 2017
Maffeo (Girona): “Messi told me ‘I have you for the day.’ I told him he’s the best player in the world and I’d try my best to cover him.” pic.twitter.com/WN3lj7GVI2
— BarçaSpiral (@BarcaSpiral) September 23, 2017
#MCFC’s loanees were very good tonight. Douglas Luiz & Aleix Garcia pulled strings in midfield. Maffeo did well vs. Messi, no bigger praise.
— #14 (@LaCroqueta6) September 23, 2017
Maffeo off … finally Messi’s is free
— laðisˈla.o (@LadislaoFCB) September 23, 2017
