The last Argentine striker aware that its preparation will be key to Manchester United
Leo Messi will have to win the Champions League. The Argentine striker, who was injured just over a month returned to the playgrounds in Huelva last Saturday playing a few minutes and Now hopes to refine his state of form before the Espanyol to arrive in perfect condition and against Manchester United. And is that the Argentine has a pending account with the highest European competition since two years ago losing the final leg of the competition which culminated in the end of Saint-Denis.
"The Champions motivates me especially after what last year. I could not play even one minute in the finals of Paris, and I became a thorn. Even then I thought Which had a long overdue with this competition, I want to win, "said the Argentine striker during the presentation of the book'39 stories solidarity around the sport.
Facing elimination in the semifinals of the Champions League Messi has emerged as the great hope blaugrana. At the wrong time of the team, the return of Argentine looms as a wild card for Rijkaard to bend to the whole English, which seems to assume a priori Role of favorite.
"I do not think that I will be the great hope of Barcelona. At the moment I am thinking recover fully and in the party before the Espanyol, which is also very important. Clearly, the elimination against Manchester United is a very important meeting, "said.
Regarding the chances of Barcelona towards conquering the title of League, Leo Messi not lost hope.
For the Argentine striker, "Everything still can happen, We have to go to Madrid to play and if we arrive at a safe distance everything can be in our hands. To see whether this time is for us to get closer to the leader. "
One of the things that focus the attention of the next duel between Barcelona and Manchester United is that the confrontation on the field of play that kept read Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two most desequilibrantes front of the world, but not barcelonista takes it as a duel Staff.
"This will be a match between Manchester United and Barcelona, not a game between Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. We know it will be a very tough encounter and that apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, who is a special player and is in a state of grace, Manchester has many players of a very high level. They are a great team, but if we are well, we are a great team, "said Messi. However, the Argentine wanted to focus more on The match against Espanyol, which said that "we are not what we as a party or a gathering of warming before the event in Europe. We remember what happened last season and we are keen to give it a joy to our people. "
When asked about the possibility of making the corridor champion Real Madrid is the case, Leo said "would have no problem in doing so. But we think in the Champions League and not on things that Are still very distant. We think about what our ".