Pep Guardiola: Man City boss says Southampton's James Ward-Prowse is world's best free-kick taker

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James Ward-Prowse scored a free-kick against Wolves.

James Ward-Prowse is the best free-kick taker in the world according to the Manchester City boss.

Ward-Prowse is a renowned dead-ball specialist, with his delivery from set-pieces causing opponents all sorts of problems.

Lionel Messi is an excellent set-piece taker, but the Spaniard thinks Ward-Prowse is the best he has ever seen.

He said there was no better taker.

Player.

Goals.

Lionel Messi.

20

James Ward-Prowse.

11

Kolarov was named after Aleksandar.

7

Bardhi is the son of Enis Bardhi.

6

Fekir is the son of Nabil Fekir.

6

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is from Serbia.

6

The best free-kick taker I've ever seen is in Saints, or at least he is right now.

He is so good that maybe you don't pay enough attention to the footballer player. He is a great team player, without the ball and with the ball.

He understands the game but it is his free-kicks, set-pieces, and corners that people pay more attention to.

Before the Saints game at St Mary's on Saturday, he spoke.

Manchester City are looking to make it 13 wins in a row in the league, but they will face a tough test against a side that they rate highly.

The exceptional manager is the quality they have.

One of the best in the league. The players know that it was always a tough game. It will be a challenge.