The Barcelona right back has stated that the Argentine wizard’s presence on the field is always a big boost for the teammates around him.
If anyone across the football world believes that French side PSG did not give Barcelona a scare, well he must have been brought up in real negligence; as far as the knowledge and understanding of the game of football is concerned.
The French side’s trip to Camp Nou in the last 8 of the tie was set up well after the Parisians closed on a 2-2 draw in their home town, after the first leg of the tie. France’s new boy http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Blaise-Matuidi-c7681 was the hero on the night
as the midfielder squeezed in a goal at Victor Valdez’s near post with literally second to go.
The return to Camp Nou was a confident one for the French based team as Lionel Messi’s absence from the Barcelona starting line-up meant that PSG were very much in for the contention of progression in to the last 4 of Europe’s
premier club competition.
With no Messi amongst the ranks, there was no spark in the Blaugrana’s usual game-play, shots going wide and passes being completed for virtually nothing. It was PSG who drew first blood as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 calmly slotted past Victor
Valdez after a swift counter attack, receiving a tasty pass from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029.
The tension grew amongst the Barca faithful and with time running out, the answer came in the form of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296.
He may not have done anything significant, but the Argentine’s mere presence was enough to spark on his side to get the crucial goal that would level the aggregate score and eventually send Barcelona through on the away goals rule.
Yes, Messi’s introduction changed the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dani-Alves-c9869 has also stated that the four time Ballon d’Or winner has a great influence on the team.
"Messi knows he is the best player in the world and the power he has to change a game around just with his presence out on the pitch," the Brazilian full back told AS.
"We needed him against Paris Saint-Germain and sometimes you have to find extra reserves or strength for the benefit of the team.”
"Messi's presence changes a lot of things. It frightens our rivals and excites our fans... that are because we are talking about the best, because he has magical powers."
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 have drawn German giants FC Bayern in the semi final of the Champions League and a crunch tie is expected between two of the most elusive football club’s that the world has seen so far.
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