Asensio: Zidane said my left foot was best since Messi

The Real Madrid forward has made an impressive start to the season, with his efforts drawing comparisons from his manager to Barcelona's superstar

star Marco Asensio has revealed that coach Zinedine Zidane had told him his left foot is the best he has seen since Lionel Messi.

Asensio has made an impressive start to the season , scoring four goals in six matches for Madrid.

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The 21-year-old international has been lauded for his performances, and Zidane has clearly been impressed.

Asensio says the Frenchman has compared him to maestro Messi, who is arguably the best player in the world.

"Zidane told me that since Messi, he had never seen a left foot like mine," he told COPE .

"I was a little impressed, because Messi is a piece of a footballer."

Messi has helped Barcelona make a fine start to the season, Ernesto Valverde's men claiming three wins from as many games despite Neymar's €222 million move to .

Asensio, whose team has collected just five points from their opening three games, admits he was surprised Barca were unable to keep Neymar.

"We thought it was strange that Neymar left Barcelona," he said.

"He was an important player for them and they couldn't hold onto him. It seemed a bit strange."