Victor Valdes ecstatic to have Lionel Messi in Barcelona and regards him the world’s best player
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, whom he regarded as the world’s best footballer.
The goalkeeper was talking after the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Los Blancos which ended all square at 1-1. This result was enough to enable the Catalan giants advance into the finals of the competition where they would possibly
lock heads with fellow finalists from 2009, Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s men previously won the first leg of their semi-final at the Bernabeu by a 2-0 margin.
The goalkeeper was delighted upon achieving this feat and mentioned that it’s a real special feeling to make it to the finals, leaving the arch-rivals behind in the race. He further praised the efforts of the entire team and said that the way they applied
themselves was quite an achievement. Valdes claimed that Barcelona’s defence was the best amongst the two and the result clearly justified the claim.
The Spaniard was also relieved after going through some tough mental examination in the past few weeks. This was the fourth Clasico in just the 18 days which required a lot of mental and physical strength from both the benches.
Valdes added, “It’s been a very tough few weeks. Madrid have been worthy rivals but we have been very intense in defence. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 international goalkeeper also praised his coach and enthused: “It is he [Guardiola] who brought us this far.”
He also reflected upon the performances of Lionel Messi and applauded his untiring efforts that have enabled Barcelona to reach their second Champions League final in three years. The Catalonian admitted that Barcelona have been very fortunate to have the
Argentinean in their line-up and held him responsible for the team’s continuously rising graph.
Valdes concluded by saying, “He has always been the best and will be for many years. We are fortunate to have him in our team.”
Barcelona are also leading the La Liga with 88 points and just need four more points to secure yet another title with as many games left to be played in the campaign.
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