Marcus Edwards was compared to Messi but is now thriving in Portugal

'His qualities… it's only looks - his body and the way that he plays - remember a little bit from the beginning of Messi.' - Mauricio Pochettino on Marcus Edwards, September 20, 2016.

Imagine being a 17-year-old and hearing your manager has just mentioned you in the same breath as one of the greatest footballers of all-time. You'd feel 10 feet tall.

But then it would dawn on you that nobody is going to remember that Pochettino only meant the comparison in terms of comparing playing styles at first glance.

The Argentine wasn't predicting that Edwards was definitely going to be the next Messi, merely that they shared certain traits.