Messi the best of all time-Koeman
Ronald Koeman believes Lionel Messi is the best player in the history and feels he has been the inspiration behind Barcelona's glorious decade.
Barca have won seven laliga titles since Messi made his debut in 2005,as well as four champions league,three club world cups and three copa del Reys.
Club legend Koeman,who scored the winning goal in the 1992 European cup final,has hailed the overall quality of Barca in recent years,but insist that things would have been better at Camp Nou if not for the five-time Ballon d' or winner Messi.
The Southampton manager told sport:"You cannot loot at Barcelona's recent history without taking Messi's performance on board.
"There is no denying that he has been the key to their success. He has been leading them the ways he is the best of all time,there is no doubt about that. Everything would have been different for Barcelona without Messi
"But let's not forget about players like Iniesta, Xavi,Busquets,Valdes,Pique,Carles,Ronaldinho,Eto'o, and so on. Messi is the greatest,but he has always been surrounded by other great player am
"Neymar and Suarez are two more big names. Their attack right now is amazing. Their attack was already very powerful with Messi, but it is unrivalled with Suarez and Neymar alongside him.
"Truth is that whatever Barcelona are at their usual level,they are unbeaten."
Barca have won seven laliga titles since Messi made his debut in 2005,as well as four champions league,three club world cups and three copa del Reys.
Club legend Koeman,who scored the winning goal in the 1992 European cup final,has hailed the overall quality of Barca in recent years,but insist that things would have been better at Camp Nou if not for the five-time Ballon d' or winner Messi.
The Southampton manager told sport:"You cannot loot at Barcelona's recent history without taking Messi's performance on board.
"There is no denying that he has been the key to their success. He has been leading them the ways he is the best of all time,there is no doubt about that. Everything would have been different for Barcelona without Messi
"But let's not forget about players like Iniesta, Xavi,Busquets,Valdes,Pique,Carles,Ronaldinho,Eto'o, and so on. Messi is the greatest,but he has always been surrounded by other great player am
"Neymar and Suarez are two more big names. Their attack right now is amazing. Their attack was already very powerful with Messi, but it is unrivalled with Suarez and Neymar alongside him.
"Truth is that whatever Barcelona are at their usual level,they are unbeaten."
