It COULD DEBUT IN THE GLASS OF REY
Leo Messi, the big incógnita of the Barça against the Celtic of Vigo
Published:3/01/2018 - 00:04h
Updated:3/01/2018 - 17:06h
The statistics accompany to the Celtic and the favouritism to the FC Barcelona, but the duel of eighth of Glass of the King promises to be a clash in style. Given the difficulty of the crash in Balaídos, Valverde debate between ranging or no to Leo Messi
It is not the only doubt that round the head of Ernesto Valverde, but since it treats of the best player of the world is the most important. The FC Barcelona travels this Thursday to the stadium of Balaídos for encarar the eighth of final of the Glass of Rey, and with a dangerous statistics against the Celtic , the technician poses his options with Leo Messi.
To start with, the Argentinian has landed this Tuesday in the City Condal, and will arrive to the meeting with hardly a pair of trainings in his legs. Of course, it does not seem too much complication for a footballer that is able to decide a Classical walking, but further of his quality, does not suit to risk with a possible injury.
The problem is that the Galicians have showed to be a very uncomfortable rival for the Catalans, and left to see of what are able does some weeks in the Camp Nou. Of the feudo culé already carried a tie, and to the heat of his fans accumulate several consecutive discontents for the barcelonistas.
After a good series of five visits without falling, the Barça chains two goleadas in his two last visits (4-1 in the 2015-16 and 4-3 in the 2016-17). In the last 20 years the balance is dramatic, with 8 defeats, 3 ties and 5 victories, and only equalises something in the global, in which in spite of everything, the visitors add more defeats (21), that triumphs (20).
A remedy called Messi
Adding to the previous data that the Barça carries three seasons without starting the year with victory, Ernesto Valverde knows that it plays his options in Glass against an opponent of a lot of level. It would not be odd that consulted with the own Messi his decision, something that has occurred in some occasion with Iniesta and that has showed to know handle to perfection.
The rosarino has recognised that it does not like him be seated in the bench, but understands that it is the best for all and accepts it with serenity. In Balaídos could go back to expect between the acting in case there is some fire that turn off, but neither would be odd to see him start of start. It seems complicated that it fall of the announcement, so his debut in the Glass 2017-18 could be near.
