Every player faces some kind of pressure ahead of a big game but there are few players who enjoy playing under pressure perhaps their performance is even better when they are supposed to deliver. This is the quality of big players who have earned this repo for their persisting on-demand performances and Messi is of course one of those players who are eager to crush the opponents when it matters the most. This is something which is also felt by the Barcelona manager Luis Enrique who says Messi always delivers when we need it the most. He said this after Argentinean helped Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday after Messi scoring Barca's second goal in a 2-1 win. He could have added another goal to his name but a super save from Miguel Angel Moya prevented him adding the one via a free kick, before he beat three men only for Neymar to miss from close range. Luis Suarez opened the tally for the visitors but this joy was short lived … [Read more...]
A sincere advice to Messi by Antonin Panenka
Star soccer players enjoy goods of both worlds which include higher perks, mounting rewards, and professional advices to improve their gameplay - all free of cost! Apart from that, there are few cases when even players like Messi need a professional guidance from former legendry players of the game – at least some former legends think so! Yes, we are talking about ex-Czechoslovakia international Antonin Panenka who has been famous for his unique penalty taking style; perhaps his famous style is popular even today and being copied by contemporary star players like Zinedine Zidane, Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Now, the 64-year-old former Czech footballer openly offers his support for mastering his trademark style to Barcelona ace Messi who has already procured many records to his name. Notably, four time Ballon D’Or winner’s popularity has diminished off late, especially after La Liga champions signed Brazilian sensational forward Neymar. To accommodate both his … [Read more...]
Messi gearing up for Champions League revenge
Barcelona FC could be the reigning champion of Spanish league La Liga, but on European front; they were humility beaten by Bayern Munich in the semifinal last year. In fact, they were crushed by 7-0 in aggregate by the German club and those unforgettable memories are still alive in the mind of every Barca player, especially Messi, who was the part of their last season debacle in the European league. Now, the Argentinian is gearing up for a revenge of what they conceived last year right from their first match of the season which is against Ajax on Wednesday. Barcelona has refined its strategies to triumph UEFA trophy this year and their roadmap includes the likes of Messi and Neymar in important roles. La Liga champions are firmly determined to polish their record by showing best of their strength in front of European fans. However, Messi is not taking it as an excuse to their shoddy performance last year; hence he wants some notable changes to their show this season. He talked … [Read more...]
Messi and Neymar will make a perfect forward line: Rosell
Amid wide speculations about how the new Barcelona’s forward line would look like or would it bring any advantage for it by signing one of the most promising striker Neymar in the team when it already has a finest army of strikers - especially Messi in the lead. Experts still believe that it would be difficult for both strikers to harmonize their relations playing for the same team particularly looking at their dominating style of gameplay. But sidelining all these rumors, Barcelona president Sandro Rosell thinks otherwise, perhaps he says that upcoming season will show the world how two best players play with a perfect synchronization for a team irrespective of what media or others say. One of the prominent names who think otherwise is former coach Johan Cruyff who recently advised that Barcelona should now get rid of Messi coz having both in the team will create more problems for the whole team. Rosell rejected his outlooks and said, “As some say, we were lucky to sign Neymar before … [Read more...]
Messi could not save Barcelona losing second straight loss to Madrid
Spanish league La Liga is getting more interesting as it is reaching to its end, perhaps, in reality, there is no one to stop Barcelona winning La Liga title this season, but its arch rival Real Madrid did a splendid job to beat Barca two times in five days in two different leagues. Though, Madrid is still on the third position, but its margin is narrowed significantly from both Barca as well as second place holder Atletico. Its latest 2-1 victory over Barca proved what Tito Vilanova’s team is missing. On the other hand, this victory will surely boost the confidence level of Jose Mourinho’s men, especially ahead of their Champions league clash with Manchester United. Messi put some resistance to save his team but nothing could work in his favor, though he scored one goal. It is also a wake up call for Barcelona coz it has lost last few matches on a surprising note, like two consecutive victories to Madrid and a 2-0 loss to AC Milan in the Champions League. Actually, absence of its head … [Read more...]