Leo Messi, a weapon for Barça and a nightmare for Atlético

After doing the duties in the Champions and tie up the pass to eighth of final, the next aim of the FC Barcelona is in LaLiga, where will treat to defend the leadership in a demanding visit to the Athletic of Madrid. The direct clash in Wanda Metropolitan will determine if the Catalans achieve to move away to one of his rivals of the career by the title, or if the Madrilenian win an opportunity to be still in the battle.

The meeting has generated numerous analysis for one and another edict, but one of the key questions is Leo Messi. The leader barcelonista is one of the best players of the world and is between the most stood out of the history, and his simple presence conditions any commitment. Before jumping to the terrain of game, a simple glimpse to the statistics serves to promote to the Barcelona and intimidate to the rojiblancos.

No only the fact of have not won to this same rival from the campaign 2009-10, or that Diego Simeone have not surpassed him never in this same tournament has to do think in the capital, but also that the one of Rosario has turned them into his second favourite victim. His 29 goals and seven assistances in 38 crashes only surpasses them the Seville, to the that has lumbered with him the friolera of 37 so many in the same number of parties.

The balance of the Argentinian against the group 'colchonero' is excellent, and improves studying only the championship of the regularity. Of 23 triumphs, nine ties and six defeats happens to 17 victories, five equalised and four tropiezos, in which the personal account sharpens . 24 targets and six definite passes elevate the average of the canterano until the 0,92 goals every time that it shows this face to particular face.

The duel in the eliminatory carries it to him the Athletic in Champions, but the Barça of Messi in Glass of Rey and Supercopa of Spain. In the first competition, two eliminations culés -a victory, a tie and two defeats- and the drought of the crack are between the worries, but in the rest an absolute plenary. Five triumphs and a tie with five goals and an assistance of Leo in the first, and two ties without direct intervention in the second. Whatever happens, it is between the aces to be followed.

The Athletic studies the best form to brake to Messi

The influence of Messi in the game of the Barça has carried to the Athletic to prepare a plan to treat to brake him, without forgetting , clear is, that there are other stars to control. Luis Suárez and Antoine Griezmann will be between the most watched, but the Ansu Fati, Of Jong or Arturo Vidal also could say his. In the meantime, I Read no desconecta, and after participating with goal or assistance in 12 of the last 19 Barcelona annotations in LaLiga, fine-tuned the puntería in Champions against the Dortmund. In the 3-1 in front of the Germans marked and gave the two remaining passes. It is prepared.