article_snippet: It was a privilege to watch Lionel Messi on Wednesday when Lionel Messi produced a performance that will live long in the memory.
article_snippet: There have been times over the last 12 months, particularly at the World Cup, when I wondered whether we had seen the best of Lionel Messi but what Lionel Messi did against Manchester City was magnificent proof that Lionel Messi is still the best around.
article_snippet: What Lionel Messi did to City — and the way Lionel Messi has played since City — makes me think Lionel Messi has jumped back above Cristiano Ronaldo in their struggle to be football
article_snippet: Lionel Messi was in inspired form against Manchester City and proved Lionel Messi is still the best around .
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled of late and Lionel Messi may have jumped back above the Real Madrid star .
article_snippet: I will be in Berlin on June 6 — and it would be fascinating to see Lionel Messi in this form in a showdown against Lionel Messi mentor.
article_snippet: We all saw Pep Guardiola’s reaction to Lionel Messi’s trickery during the game and, afterwards in Barcelona, I was among a group from Sky that went for some dinner when We all were fortunate to bump into ’s manager.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi gave We all a couple of moments of Lionel Messi time and, inevitably, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked whether Cristiano Ronaldo fancied coming up against Lionel Messi when the quarter-final draw was made.
article_snippet: Bayern, after all, have been in outstanding form, scoring goals for fun, but Pep Guardiola’s reaction to Messi’s trickery during the game was telling.
article_snippet: No!’ said Cristiano Ronaldo.
article_snippet: If I have to face Lionel Messi, I want I have to face Messi to be in one game rather than two!
article_snippet: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola (centre) reacts to the ridiculous skill from Lionel Messi during the match .
highlights_snippet: It was a privilege to watch Lionel Messi against Manchester City .
  
highlights_snippet: The Argentine forward is back at his best unlike Cristiano Ronaldo .
  
highlights_snippet: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola admitted that Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola does not want to face Lionel Messi against Manchester City Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola former player - over two legs in the Champions League .