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Leo Messi beside Jan Oblak

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Jan Oblak, another admirer declared of Leo Messi

Published:23/12/2020 - 15:34h

Updated:23/12/2020 - 15:34h

Jan Oblak, goalkeeper of the Athletic of Madrid, undid in praises to Leo Messi, that already has achieved to mark him 10 goals in the 17 parties in which they have confronted

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Leo Messi, that this Tuesday achieved to surpass the mark of Peeled at most goleador historical in an alone club thanks to his so much against the Real Valladolid in Pucela, follows harvesting praises. In this occasion has been Jan Oblak, goalkeeper of the Athletic of Madrid, the one who has surrendered to the feet of the Argentinian star in some statements conceded this Wednesday to 'Sky Sports'.

The cancerbero esloveno knows perfectly to Leo Messi and has suffered it in his own meats, since the Argentinian already has marked him 10 goals in the 17 occasions in which both have confronted . "If I step, he will see it and will shoot to the another side. Therefore it is the best. Therefore it is so difficult. It does not show it but always it is looking. Always it is looking. His eyes are in the ball but sees you", signalled.

Jan Oblak surprises by the capacity that Leo Messi has to turn into easy the impossible. "It has marked me a lot of goals. Too many! But it is a big player, an incredible player, the best player. There is many times that marks a goal and have the feeling that you can not understand how has marked so easily. Not even you are near to be able to stop it", explained.

"Messi has marked me a lot of goals. Too many! But it is the best"

The goalkeeper of the Athletic of Madrid remarked that an alone played of Leo Messi can change completely the sign of a party. "It is odd. Sometimes you think that you are controlling them, but in a second, it changes the party, marks a goal and the Barcelona wins. Sometimes you do not see it appear a lot. Perhaps you think that it is not dangerous. And afterwards it marks. This happened us the past season. You have to be concentrated to 100%", remembered.

Jan Oblak recognised that, in spite of giving him orders to his defences, is conscious of the difficulty that shuts for a defender be in front of Leo Messi. "Usually, the goalkeepers are shouting all the time to help to the defences, but know that it is difficult when Messi is the rival. The defences do the best that can but is difficult to do something tácticamente to detain to Messi because never it knows what goes to do", said.

For the cancerbero esloveno, the infinity of resources of Leo Messi is the key of his danger. "The only that you can do is to play hard and when you see it not to leave him. Try steal him the balloon but do not give him a fault near of the goal because it is very good in the free shots. It is very good in everything. If you are too close up, it will happen you. If you are too far, it will shoot. It is not easy to decide how will defend you of him because of his imprevisibilidad. It is impossible", regretted.

"When it treats of Messi, never can predict at all"

Another problem that Jan Oblak considered is the unpredictable that results Leo Messi. "The anticipation depends of the player because there are some players to which can predict easily. There are some players that is more difficult to predict. Afterwards it is Messi. It is impossible to predict. No a lot of players have the possibilities that he has with the ball. Never it can predict where goes to shoot and never can predict when goes to shoot. When it treats of Messi, never can predict at all. Never", it commented.

Besides, it remembered that neither the multiple labelings are sufficient to stop him. "Perhaps two or three defences approach him to steal him the balloon but afterwards he can happen to another player and the others mark. No only you are expecting the shot, are expecting the pass. You are expecting all type of things. It will shoot? It will happen? It will dribble? I repeat, it is impossible", explained.

Jan Oblak simply resigna to that, when it plays against Leo Messi, everything depends of the Argentinian. "When you play against the best, know that you will have to give the best of you to detain them. But also you know that when a player so well plays against you always exists the possibility that it mark. If it does what knows to do, is impossible. If has his day, if it is in good form, really does not matter if you are to the 100 percent. His talent is too much. The majority of the times, have to accept that it will depend on he", sentenced.

Future in the FC Barcelona

Finally, Jan Oblak spoke on what can suceder with Leo Messi at the end of the season,​ since the Argentinian finishes agreement. "Many good players left of the Barcelona, and arrived other good players. It is not easy for the club, is not easy for him. But it will show that it keeps on being the best, am safe. Although it do not play so well in one or two parties, anytime could show once again that it is the best, has showed it in all the seasons during the last 15 years. The Barcelona would have to be very happy that it was there. It has showed it with the titles that has won and how many goals has marked. The Barcelona without Messi is totally different", concluded.