Leo Messi, who made a goal to Atletico, and one of the players in the game ensures that they are happy to have won by a large rival, and has commented that the referee did not ask barrier in his lack of scoring.

The Argentine player has been satisfied by the performance of the team and for having overcome a direct rival in the fight for the title: "We knew it was a major party rival before a very complicated, and we're very happy."

On his goal, which took despistada to defense athletic while placing the barrier, Messi has commented that he has not asked barrier: "The referee came to me and asked if I wanted barrier already is."

He also said the tough entry that has received from Antonio Lopez, who has been a little shot in the thigh, but has preferred to reduce the iron: "It was a blow and nothing else already is. "

Finally has highlighted the great game of team that has practiced his team: "We've shown that we are playing well and with a great team we've got a lot of intensity in ninety minutes."

Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - FC Barcelona 2

Brilliant, brilliant, spectacular, unstoppable ... Adjectives are exhausted to define this young player. Leo Messi Barca saved from sinking when all seemed lost in their visit to Shakhtar Donetsk. The Argentine, who started the duel on the bench, was enough for half-hour mark with two goals and rescuing a ship, three minutes from the final, losing by 1-0.


It is what it is asked to large cracks. Decide on the most difficult moments when all seems lost. And that was what made Leo Messi in Ukrainian lands. 10 of Barca did honor to his dorsal, which have brought great geniuses like Maradona, Romario and Ronaldinho, and in only half an hour-by Henry entered in the 60 -, back with two goals a match that had very, very uphill. A Barca now, with two victories in two days, solo leads its group with 6 points.

Two goals from Messi as two suns, they did move to Barca from hell to heaven. The first, very little action from him: the killer of the area after draw in the small area, and empty door, a bad goal Pyatov to reject the center Bojan. And the second, that yes, the pure line Messi into the area for speed after receiving a great pass from Xavi and depth in overcoming the Ukrainian goal with a smooth picado shot. A Golazo to remove the hat.

The Barcelona again Gol (1-5) in his second preseason game of Scotland, this time to Dundee United at Tannadice Park, where Messi achieved a hat-trick in the second half in which he and Eto shine after a tied the first (1-1).

Guardiola was not on this occasion with Abidal, Sylvinho, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol and Jorquera to win at Dundee, which already secured the Catalan team last season (0-1) in the same stadium where Henry got the only goal in the 90 minutes, the French also was the first to mark today for Barcelona, but, fortunately for his team, the thing was not well.

The club began meeting with the danger of actions that were cut by the solid defense of Dundee, which led them to be the Scots, with a goal of Buaben, only in the penalty area, which is ahead on the scoreboard in the 26 minutes. Soon he took joy to local team, as one minute after Henry took center Alves for a draw.

No more goals, but occasionally by both teams-Gudjohnsen sent the ball to stick in a corner in the off-time, went to rest. In the second half gave Guardiola entrance to Pinto, Jeffren, Messi, Pique, Victor Vazquez, Toure, Busquets and Eto.

Among the newcomers were Messi and Eto, who staged a Barca victory, the Argentine did not spare his team and advanced (1-2) after leaving behind several defenses (minute 51), shortly thereafter, in minute 60, marked the ETO 1-3.

In a few minutes Messi scored another two goals (minutes 75 and 78) who participated in the ETO, one gave assistance, and in another the Argentine remató a good move of Cameroonian. So Lionel Messi-who still do not know if you can play with his selection Beijing Olympic Games, took a hat trick against Dundee.

Guardiola: "I do not want it resolved Messi everything."

The coach of FC Barcelona, Josep Guardiola, has stressed "the good work" of the entire workforce in the Scottish stay, and it welcomed the eleven goals that has marked his team in two friendlies, which has played a leading role on Argentine Messi Lion.

Despite the state of grace where the couple lives Barcelona player, Guardiola not want to load Argentine striker on the responsibility of the entire Barca team. "I do not want it resolved all Messi. Messi must help because it also helps us", he said.

Despite the desire to Guardiola not attribute all the success of Barca, after which scored hat trick tonight against Dundee United (1-5) Messi has received particular praise from the press, the public and their fellow Scots.

"I do not understand football with only one player. Besides, I do not feeling that there are two Barca, Messi and another one without him. Leo makes things different, but also because the team also makes other things, "he said.

A Leo it is time to look gallons in the dressing room. And the first step is consumed with changing his jersey number on Messi this season is destined to be the flagship project Guardiola

Leo Messi this season is destined to be the flagship project Guardiola

A year ago, the Barcelona landed at Scottish land plunged into the debate about how they had to engineer Frank Rijkaard to combine into a single team to the four fantastic, appeals to them during the preseason of poker players formed by Ronaldinho, Eto 'o, Henry and Messi. The facts were ordered to dismantle such an assertion so cruel and twelve months later, only Messi continues to maintain the cache that began with During past.

The march of Ronaldinho to Milan leaves the Argentine as the cornerstone of the draft Guardiola and all indications are that it will be responsible for collecting the number 10 shirt that the Brazilian dignified in its first three seasons. The number ten in a football team gained a special mystique from the moment they appeared on the scene soccer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele. Until then, the team was always better to nine and from O Rei, things changed.

The last big "10" has been Barcelona's Ronaldinho Gaucho but has followed the Tens wake of other big as were Luis Suarez, Hugo Sotil, Romario or Maradona. Globally, Messi is destined to follow in the footsteps of big aces as Platini, Zico or Totti.

The Barcelona not decide dorsal assigned to each player until the end of the preseason. The group has traveled to Scotland is not far from the final facing the season. On the one hand, is expected to produce another incorporation, while on the other hand there various players who have travelled to Scotland, but are in chapel while waiting for an exit. There are cases of Gudjohnsen, Eto 'o Oleguer, three players aware that do not fall within the technical plans and they are looking for equipment. However, as a matter of logic and hierarchy, the dorsal 7, 9 and 23 remain remain the property of these three footballers.

By the same token, veterans who had kept the dorsal last season and nobody has indicated preference for change numbers, except for Messi. "Nothing is closed, but Messi bearing the number ten next season seems the most natural, a circumstance that everyone assumes beyond discussion," commented one member of the expedition upon arrival in Edinburgh. For now, T-shirts that have led to the stage only have the numbers to look back and no name engraved.

In Barcelona, Messi has played so far with 19 because 10 was exclusive Ronaldinho, who will now accompany the dorsal 80. Dress ten behind his back would mean for the Argentine to reach the degree of leadership that demands quality and note that the draft of the new Barcelona lead Guardiola revolve around the Argentine.

If confirmed its presence in beijing not dispute previous champions

The striker Leo Messi expressed his "love" with the selection argentina participate in the Olympic Games to be held next August in Beijing, but still do not know whether to attend the Olympic event, because in that case, it would lose the round Prior to the Champions League which will have to play FC Barcelona on these dates, and explained that it should talk with the leaders of the club Barca.

The selection argentina played his first match at the Games on August 7 in Shanghai, before Ivory Coast, and the first phase will end on 13 in Beijing, before Serbia, although its involvement could go on until the day 23, the date scheduled for end of the Olympic soccer competition in Beijing, while Barca will play prior to the Champions League on 12 or 13 of August (first leg) and 26 or 27 of the same month (back).

The truth is that I would like to play both, and after the Games of the Champions League. Honestly, did not expect that we would have to play prior. I'd like to do both, but we can not and we must talk to see what we do. I would love to go, but I do not know what will happen

During a press conference, the Argentine also took stock of the season and admitted that nobody in the club can be happy because they have not achieved the objectives that were marked, while appreciated that ends this weekend's championship. "When you do not get the things we set out, none is happy individually. Fortunately ends this quiet and we have to start a new year," he said.

Ronaldinho wants to return to the 'One'
Messi ensures feel "one more" for the next season, despite being has become the main reference of Barcelona before the decline of a player like Ronaldinho de Assis, and hoped that the club be able to "respond to what the public wants and celebrate titles." He also understands that there are changes in staffing, but admitted that it will "hurt" the possible introduction of "comrades and friends" of the workforce.

From the first moment I came all the team helped me a lot and they always will be grateful, and goes to be ugly when one has to go because they have been together four years, "he said. One of them will surely Ronaldinho. Messi said he does not know if you go to another club would be best for the Brazilian, but wished that what makes" is the best and once again be number one again "and that can feel" comfortable and quiet

As for the future of striker Samuel Eto'o and midfielder Anderson Luis de Souza Deco, did not comment, but acknowledged that he felt "evil" by the whistles they devoted fans of Barcelona, "because they are companions and is never nice to see that whistle to a colleague." "People know what they are doing and everyone has their opinion, hence I can not say anything, but hurt because they are colleagues," he said. Messi, finally acknowledged "sincerely" who knows "very little" which will be their new coach next season, Pep Guardiola, now a subsidiary of ténico and appointed to take over from Frank Rijkaard, but "by what they have and what they say, is a hard-working coach." In addition, felt the absence of his partner Bojan Krkic in the European Championship this summer.

The young Argentinian player did not question the alleged resignation of Bojan to contest the championship, which would have been agreed by the player with the Spanish selector Luis Aragones and with Barcelona, and showed respect "because it is their decision," but noted that "it would have been nice to be in the Euro because is a very important championship, but it is also important to continue calmly. "