"We know what we are and what we have," said the crack.
Once finished Saturday's game, Messi took the ball and took it home, a scene that has been repeated seven times since becoming a professional footballer. "We will look for a small place, like the others" he said after the crash. Barca and Messi will record pace, and that Pep Guardiola admitted that Argentina "is not yet at their best." But the truth is that the crack, at 23 years, is unstoppable and data scare anyone: with three goals on Saturday and 32 games in total that has marked at least two goals (16 of them in the Nou Camp and 16 out).
Messi Guardiola fielded in the wrong position nine, "Then Peter and Bojan Villa-open on the sides. That freedom, as was proved last year, increases to a player able to associate, to surprise and rout from any angle. "I play and enjoy in all positions," said after the match.
About the team, Messi never doubted that would end up winning the Super Cup, a trophy for Argentina's friendly, since it has already scored five goals in those games. "We know what we are and what we have. Do not hesitate to climb," said the 10, again the best of a champion Barcelona.
Rivaldo equalized and Etoo and can be placed fourth
With the hat-trick on Saturday, Messi and Eto'o equals Rivaldo as scorers in the history of Barca official games (130). The Cameroon needed only 200 games, while Argentina did it in 214, although not a new born as Etoo. Last season, Messi made 47 goals and if this year is close to that figure, it will overtake Escolà Alcantara and therefore became the fourth scorer of Barca history.