Jorge Jesus' tactic against Messi that embarrassed Battaglia

When Leo Messi encara to a rival, to two, to three or to which put him by in front, the normal is that it leave and leave some genialidad for the gallery. The Argentinian has been imparable and indefensible along his career and few have been the rivals or trainers that have attained to brake his offensive contribution. Stop to the 10' is almost impossible and some have tried to plant him on to a player during all the party to limit his zone of performance.

Rodrigo Battaglia, compatriot of the of Rosario, explained precisely how he was one of the footballers that commissioned in an occasion to do him a labeling to the man in a FC Barcelona-Sporting of Portugal. The current midfield player of the picture lisboeta explained that in 2017 Jorge Jesus, current technician of the Flamengo and by then of the Sporting, commissioned him to the complicated task to mark to Messi by all the terrain of game.

"In the first session of training of the week, Jorge said me: 'Batta, go to mark to the low boy'. I remained me in white: 'In all the field, gentleman?', I asked him. And he: 'Himself, in general'", it began explaining the Argentinian. Battaglia Carried by then a pair of months in the Portuguese club after having shined in the Sporting of Knickers the previous year. His inexperience and the fact to have to confront to the best player of the world did that this task resulted him complicated.

The own mediocentro recognised that it felt something embarrassed for having to be with the captain barcelonista during all the meeting. "Honestly, I felt me a bit ashamed. It had to follow to the best player of the world to all parts... It was the first time in my life that this sucedió. The míster even sent me videos of him and said him that already it had seen them all, but insisted. I saw the videos to his side", explained.

The Sporting finished losing this meeting of the first day of the Champions League​ of the course 2017/2018 by 0-1, with a so much in own door. In spite of everything, Battaglia thinks that did a good work with Messi and that learnt a lot of this challenge. "Thank heaven All went out well. We lost 1-0, with a goal in own door, but play a big party. And this finished having positive repercussions in my career", declared.

His labeling to Messi changed his career

It seems that Jorge Jesus, to the that praises in his statements, remained very happy after his performance and followed throwing of him for the individual labelings. "In the meetings of after the Barcelona, already in the League, always said me that it marked individually to one of the opponents. The same that it had done in front of the Barça. I am very appreciated to Jorge Jesus. It allowed me be in the Sporting and taught me a lot of things", concluded.