Lionel Messi vows to put his Argentina’s woes Behind
The next season for Barcelona is very important with a lot of responsibility resting on the shoulders of Lionel Messi. However, the Argentinean magician is coming from a disastrous World Cup campaign in South Africa. During the course of the World Cup, Messi failed to score for Argentina, while his team was humiliated by the Germans in the quarter finals.
The tournament was very troublesome for the Argentinean, as he was carrying a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. However, he failed to deliver the promises, coming out of the event without any goal. Also, against the Germans, when the team needed some extra push, he again failed to deliver for the team. This naturally puts a lot of pressure on a youngster, especially when he was extremely passionate while playing under his idol, Diego Maradona.
However, in a press conference, Lionel Messi said that he had forgotten about the woes of Argentina. He said that the focus is solely on the upcoming season for Barcelona. Nevertheless, Messi admitted that the exit from the World Cup was a great setback, as he did not expect to lose against the Germans. However, he assured his fans that after a long break his focus would be primarily upon Barcelona. The aim, he claimed, will be all the titles and competitions, while he believed that the aim is achievable in the presence of a healthy squad. Apart from that, Messi also said that he will be happy if someone from Barcelona will win the Ballon d’Or. Also, Messi made a comment that Cesc Fabregas should return to Barcelona.
Although, the statements about his teammates, Andres Iniesta and Xavi, were depicting his humility, as he would be among the favourites as well. Also, a statement about Fabregas is also a desire shown by the youngster to rejoin with his old teammate, in Barcelona’s youth.
Apart from this, Messi has shown that he is worthy to be called one of the best players in the world. He has shown his desire to shine for Barcelona, while making sure that the problems with Argentina do not affect his form with his club. Last season, Messi showed an amazing form, as he scored a record number of goals for the Catalan giants. Also, last season was, undoubtedly, the best season for the Argentinean, as he showed great skills and quality in the field. Despite the form shown by Messi, the Barcelona men were prematurely stopped in their advancement in the Champions League, as they lost against Internazionale in the semi final of the tournament.
This is not the first time that Messi has shown his lack of form. Everyone should remember the previous season. Initially, Messi failed to find his touch, as he missed a lot of goals during the first half of the season. Many of these goals were simple, by any standards, even some one-on-one chances against the goal keepers. However, the latter half was the most brilliant performance by the magician. He not only scored a lot of goals, but he also broke the records. So, it did take him some time to regroup, but he was able to manage it ultimately.
Also, when Lionel Messi is not at his best, he is still one of the greatest. Despite his goalless World Cup, no one can claim that he had a poor run in the tournament. He was still one of the best, as he was also short listed in the list for the Golden Ball. Even in La Liga, Messi shows his exceptional skills throughout the match, despite not scoring any goals. Therefore, his influence in Barcelona’s wins cannot be neglected.
There is no doubt that a lot will depend on Messi in La Liga, however, there are a lot of other players who can step up in case Messi is finding it hard to score. These players, who also won the World Cup with Spain, will also help in boosting the confidence of the young Argentinean.
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