Kyle Walker clarified the episode with João Félix in Milan's defeat in Naples (2-1) on March 31. The English international assured that he did not say to the Portuguese that “it was not Messi”, despite the video of the two players in the tunnel that immediately circulated on social networks.
“It was not the one who said to John,” You're not Messi, pass the ball. ” I said, “Let's make sure we have a process.” He agreed with me and said we needed more passes and a little more control, ”he began by saying the right-back in the BBC podcast.
“I didn't say that just to John. I didn't know I had a chamber there, but still wouldn't change anything I said. The comment I made was that no one is Messi. This happens in all teams in the world, except with certain boys who can turn the game when they want. I congratulate them – Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Júnior, Mo Salah and Ousmane Dembélé, who has been in all the gas since the beginning of the year. Other than that, it's a team game, ”he added.
Walker lengthened over the incident and in the middle of Rafael Leão compliments.
«What I was saying to John is that the lion is fantastic. One of those players to whom you give the ball and he can go through three, four, five players and put it at the angle, ”he noted.
«No (Manchester) City, most of our success in recent years has come from a process. Everything was a process of finding out where you were on the field. This happened with the passes. If you have a player like Messi, he can face four opponents and put the ball into the bottom of the net. This makes the game much easier. But against good level opponents like Naples, I think it takes a process of changing the ball and wear. Then the spaces appear. That was the conversation with John, ”he added.
Despite the good performance in the Italian Cup and the conquest of the Super Cup, Milan is in the ninth place of the Italian Championship. Walker recognizes that the results are short of expected and forced several conversations with Sérgio Conceição.
«There were games this time when we know we downloaded the standards. We have had meetings with the coach about what we need to do better. We call it “mister”. He is very in love, ”he concluded.
