Messi: "We returned to be the Barcelona we want"
The Argentine star praised the image offered by FC Barcelona to certify their ticket to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The Argentine star Leo Messi praised the image offered by FC Barcelona to certify their ticket to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win Wednesday against Manchester City (2-1), after irregular performance in the 2014 League.
The Argentine star Leo Messi praised the image offered by FC Barcelona to certify their ticket to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win Wednesday against Manchester City (2-1), after irregular performance in the 2014 League.
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| Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero fighting for the ball © zimbio.com |
"We had very serious setbacks, particularly in the way people play, the image left. Today we became Barcelona and we want people we expected," said the Argentine forward told Canal Plus television.
Although the classification of the Catalan team seemed almost confirmed 2-0 victory in the first leg in England, the match against Manchester City was presented as a test for Barca, widely criticized after the unexpected setback against Valladolid (1-0) Liga on Saturday that left him four points behind leaders Real Madrid.
"Is exaggerated. We are the first critical, we knew we did not do things like we had to do (...) but that does not mean the league is lost because there is still a lot," Messi said.
The Argentine, very active and dangerous throughout the match, he scored the first Barca goal (67) reassuring the team was pressing just when Manchester City.
"We knew we had to make a goal to finish rest easy, because we know the potential of them," he said.
"Beyond that goal came in the second half, I think the tie never was in danger. Well We control the whole game, we had real chances to convert and spent that was the goal," he added.
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Although the classification of the Catalan team seemed almost confirmed 2-0 victory in the first leg in England, the match against Manchester City was presented as a test for Barca, widely criticized after the unexpected setback against Valladolid (1-0) Liga on Saturday that left him four points behind leaders Real Madrid.
"Is exaggerated. We are the first critical, we knew we did not do things like we had to do (...) but that does not mean the league is lost because there is still a lot," Messi said.
The Argentine, very active and dangerous throughout the match, he scored the first Barca goal (67) reassuring the team was pressing just when Manchester City.
"We knew we had to make a goal to finish rest easy, because we know the potential of them," he said.
"Beyond that goal came in the second half, I think the tie never was in danger. Well We control the whole game, we had real chances to convert and spent that was the goal," he added.
- sport.es
