Arsene Wenger has enormous respect for Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi and he does not hide it.
However, he took the respect to a whole new level by describing the five-time Ballon D’Or winner as “Mr. Messi” in an appearance on BeIN Sports.
Reacting to Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Liverpool in the semi-final first leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday, Wenger hailed the Catalan side’s manager, Ernesto Valverde for bringing on Nelson Semedo to replace Sergio Roberto at right back.
He noted that the substitution solidified Barcelona’s defence.
Continuing, Wenger said, “And the second part of it, like we have seen so many times in our life, is Messi.
“Mr. Messi came in and said ‘Ok, let me finish the job now.'”
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https://twitter.com/shanu_sas/status/1123702354816139265
Many Twitter users took to the micro-blogging site to react to the appellation from the 69-year-old Frenchman.
See reactions below:
Arsene Wenger calls Lionel Messi, Mr Messi. His team has been Messi's victim so he knows him intimately!
— El Commandante (@MrLekanAdigun) May 3, 2019
See Wenger @biolakazeem , he took notes and nuanced the game. Most of the other ones just offer cliches. I enjoyed the Mr. Messi part. Lol. https://t.co/iQJpK9R1o6
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) May 3, 2019
Say hello to 'Mr Messi.
He does things the way he likes. pic.twitter.com/5kbp4sHwd2
— Needle™ (@olaniyi_apanpa) May 3, 2019
It's a bad time to be a Sir Ronaldo fan, now that Mr messi is trending.
— Nobody ❁ (@MaarufYakub) May 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/TheJayRabbit_/status/1124247523013607425
I think say na only Yoruba people get respect oh!
Arsene Wenger calling Messi, Mr Messi is like a typical Yoruba boy calling Messi brother Messi. https://t.co/gSXTRKG1Lm
— Akinpelumi Akinboye (@theakinakinboye) May 3, 2019
What is wrong in Wenger calling Messi Mr Messi?
— Charles Nwahiwe | #ParentTurnedTeacher (@charlesnwahiwe) May 3, 2019
Arsene Wenger thought you guys how to respect somebody.
Call him Mr Messi from now on.
— Alex Ugonna (@alexugonna1) May 3, 2019
To all Barcelona fan base…. Mr Messi is the new name.
No disrespect.
— Costa 💟 (@oloyede252) May 3, 2019
Mr Messi pic.twitter.com/2gQk0vwY7h
— Boye (@boye007) May 3, 2019
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