The Argentine international has insisted that the same level of competition prevails in every group of the Champions League, stating that every club has to go through a great deal of effort.
Barcelona’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 has refused to acknowledge his side as heavy favorites in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
According to the forward, football is very unpredictable and no team can afford to be complacent at any stage.
The FIFA Ballon d’Or winner voiced his opinion regarding La Blaugrana’s group in the Champions League, stressing that qualifying for the next round will not be easy.
Despite being drawn against clubs with lesser European pedigree, the Spanish giants have decided against being too confident.
Messi maintained that it is not easy to compete in any group of the Champions League, since all of them offer their own shocks and surprises.
Although experts have tipped http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 to qualify for the last 16 of the competition with relative ease, La Pulga is adamant that matters cannot be taken lightly.
The left-footed attacker looked back at his side’s elimination from Europe at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and emphasized that anything can happen in the sport of football.
Barca were easy favorites during their semi-final clash against the Blues, yet they had to face defeat at the hands of the London outfit.
While talking to reporters, the 25-year-old was quoted as saying:
"There are no easy groups in the Champions League. We know from experience that every game is tough and any team can beat you. You have to show your superiority out on the pitch".
Interestingly, however, the team worried about their chances should be Barca’s traditional rivals, Real Madrid.
The reigning champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 have been drawn into the Group D of the prestigious competition, which sees them pitted against 3 different domestic champions from around the continent.
Madrid are joined by Manchester City, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund, which means that the Spanish, English, Dutch and German champions are all in the same group of the coveted tournament.
Surely this proves that Jose Mourinho’s men will be under more pressure as compared to La Blaugrana.
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