Messi craves brightness against the spider web
Lionel Messi today attempt to break his spell at Atletico Madrid and
will look to regain his old brilliance to overcome red and white spider
web , which prevented him score a goal in the last 341 minutes played
against Diego Simeone team .
Barcelona need the best version of Messi to beat an athlete who demonstrated that knows how to stop the offensive display Barca , with Messi leading the way.
Simeone gave the formula : surround the Argentine star players that stops you from getting comfortable , rotated , giving assists and face of goal . " We do not make any special labeling. Messi has not had as many opportunities for the extraordinary work of the whole team . Thing to be very focused," explained yesterday Gabi , Atlético midfielder and one of the pillars of the great pressure from their team .
Now it is the duty of Barcelona and Messi reverse this situation. We need both , since the semifinals of the Champions League at stake. The Argentine still could not beat Courtois , the great goalies of Atletico , nor in the two games of the Super Cup, or the game played this season in the league, or in the way of these rooms . This was one of the main reasons that the four games played between the two rivals this season ended in a draw .
Barcelona need Messi the best version , which includes chances, threat decisive defensive assists. For example, shown in the last classic of the League, in which Barça won 3-4 on the field of Real Madrid with a hat- trick and an assist Argentine .
But what does not serve that version is shown by Messi in games like Saturday , when Barcelona struggled to win at Betis , bottom club 3-1. The Argentine scored a penalty and after rejecting his only other penaltien intervencionrd outstanding throughout the game . Nor will it is offered in the first match played against Atletico Madrid at the Champions League quarter version . Then, just enjoyed occasions and turned to see that Messi absent , nothing participatory and little involved in the collective game.
Now the Argentine Barcelona is entrusted in becoming a crucial meeting of the season , with the risk of being prematurely removed from the major European tournament. Messi usually responds .- diariodesevilla.es
Barcelona need the best version of Messi to beat an athlete who demonstrated that knows how to stop the offensive display Barca , with Messi leading the way.
Simeone gave the formula : surround the Argentine star players that stops you from getting comfortable , rotated , giving assists and face of goal . " We do not make any special labeling. Messi has not had as many opportunities for the extraordinary work of the whole team . Thing to be very focused," explained yesterday Gabi , Atlético midfielder and one of the pillars of the great pressure from their team .
Now it is the duty of Barcelona and Messi reverse this situation. We need both , since the semifinals of the Champions League at stake. The Argentine still could not beat Courtois , the great goalies of Atletico , nor in the two games of the Super Cup, or the game played this season in the league, or in the way of these rooms . This was one of the main reasons that the four games played between the two rivals this season ended in a draw .
Barcelona need Messi the best version , which includes chances, threat decisive defensive assists. For example, shown in the last classic of the League, in which Barça won 3-4 on the field of Real Madrid with a hat- trick and an assist Argentine .
But what does not serve that version is shown by Messi in games like Saturday , when Barcelona struggled to win at Betis , bottom club 3-1. The Argentine scored a penalty and after rejecting his only other penaltien intervencionrd outstanding throughout the game . Nor will it is offered in the first match played against Atletico Madrid at the Champions League quarter version . Then, just enjoyed occasions and turned to see that Messi absent , nothing participatory and little involved in the collective game.
Now the Argentine Barcelona is entrusted in becoming a crucial meeting of the season , with the risk of being prematurely removed from the major European tournament. Messi usually responds .- diariodesevilla.es
