La Liga – FC Barcelona Praised Argentina ahead of Sunday’s meeting
Fernando RusoReal Betis Balompi
Manuel Pellegrini praised Lionel Messi before Real Betis‘meeting with Barcelona Sunday night.
After transfer requests, contract leaks and constant questions about his future, the Argentine has been the focal point of many headlines this season.
“I think that Messi, although he may have things off the field or difficult moments or decisions regarding his future, he shows in every game that he still has the Messi of all the games he has played since he started Barcelona, ” Pellegrini said in his pre-match press conference.
“He’s a unique and different player, one who has carried Barcelona for many years to honor.
‘I do not think there is anything special we can take advantage of [with him].
‘The crucial factor is that we have to have a good game, with personality, in the knowledge that we are up against good players.
“Make no mistakes, have a high individual performance and keep the spirit that the team has shown over the past two and a half months.”