Ashley Cole revealed the secret of preventing Messi from scoring
Ashley Cole believes that teamwork and cooperation have prevented Messi from scoring against Chelsea.
Former
Chelseastar Ashley Cole believes that Chelsea players' teamwork and coordination prevented
Lionel Messifrom scoring
.
Cole thought that Messi had scored a goal during Cole's eight years at Chelsea, but was surprised to hear that Messi had failed to score a goal against Chelsea at his time. He claimed that cooperation in Chelsea players' defensive line and coordination prevented the Argentine star from scoring
.
He told Goal.com:
"It wasn't just me!"
"That's been thrown about but the team effort was massive. When it came to stopping players like him, we had a great team understanding and togetherness at Chelsea.
"Our midfield was integral in that regard. It certainly wasn't just me. I wasn't blowing my trumpet there by pointing that out!"
Asked about former Brazil captain, Cafu, Cole replied:
"I thought I had a good engine but when I came up against him, I was left on my knees!
"I even later played against him in a charity game for David Beckham and I don't know how old he was at the time but he still had the stamina he had at 20 or 25 years of age! He was non-stop, a machine."
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