What they have said of Messi

- “I believe that it does not have limit, is an inspiration source and soccer expresses it as it takes it inside and it has an extraordinary magic. Es the essence of fútbol”, Joan Laporta (president of the F.C. Barcelona).

- “jewel for ojos Is una. It has things that almost are not seen. He is a candidate very hard and it is a jewel for the eyes. I believe that the Gold Ball is deserved”, Frank Rijkaard (trainer of the F.C. Barcelona).

- “There is many players of quality, but I that I have lived the evolution on Messi, voto by Leo like winner of the Ball of Oro. I have other friends who also behaved very well during the season, which they gained important things, but to me I would like that Leo won. If alive that moment, I believe that I will be the happiest person of the world ", Ronaldinho (player of the F.C. Barcelona).

- “What he does is incredible and debo to have well-taken care of of not being to me watching his movimientos. We have not played many together parties, but so far we are understood well”, Thierry Henry (player of the F.C. Barcelona)

- “All we are important but Messi is impressive. It does not let surprise to me. In cada started off it makes something different because diferente is a player. It is extremely important for us”, Gaby Milito (companion of Messi in Barcelona and in the Argentine selection)

- “Surely Messi is today the best player of mundo”, Victor Fernandez (trainer of the Real Zaragoza).

- “Messi is a great soccer player and hay that to enjoy him, mainly like espectador”, Juande Ramos (trainer of Seville).


What/> has said of Omen

uno of the best soccer players of the firmament futbolístico”, Enrique Cherry tree (President of the Athletic one of Madrid).

- “Yes, it is very well. One feels important. Tactical one is very to taste and Dios it gave to that magic him”, Javier Aguirre (Trainer of the Athletic one of Madrid).

- “Es crack, all we know the quality that it has and it is going to give many joys to us”, Maxi Rodriguez (companion of Omen in the Athletic one of Madrid and in the Argentine selection).

- “the Kun has become more fort, protects the ball with the body very well and in two meters it can escape of the defense. When going away Torres se has turned ídolo of equipo “, Jose Eulogio Gárate (ex- player of the Athletic one of Madrid)

- “Omen sobresale by its change of ritmo in short spaces and by the rapidity with which it arms the leg to shoot”, Manolo Sanchez (ex- player of the Athletic one of Madrid).

- “Omen is an impressive soccer player. He is a player to whom I have to him been following for a long time, since it played in his country, and is a player who puede to get to be what he quiera. Technically it is very good”, Joaquin Caparrós (Trainer of the Athletic of Bilbao).

Poll Messi vs Kun

En its debut in Liga de Campeones, the Barça cannot as opposed to be allowed the minimum slip a Olympique in forma

The Barça recovers for its opening in Liga de Campeones 2007-08 to the best attack of the one than it can arrange at the moment. Recovered Lionel Messi of his annoyances, the Argentinean will return to the end of attack next to Ronaldinho de Assis and Thierry Henry.

After the 0-0 in Pamplona, second in three days of League, the preoccupation of the liking around the equipment has gone off because the slips have arrived as opposed to equipment that by potential is clearly inferior to the Barça. Still it has worried plus the lack of powder far from the Camp Nou then, in spite of the losses of Samuel Eto´o and Leo Messi, the potential of the equipment is very great.

Frank Rijkaard and his players have an excellent opportunity tonight to clear these doubts. He is more, are forced to settle them because they receive to the Olympique de Lyon in the Champions and they cannot commit the minimum error. In a so demanding competition and with a so complicated group, he is forced to gain the three parties of the Camp Nou not to have difficulties and to make sure a seat in the eighth end.

For that reason it is so important that Messi has arrived in time for the duel from tonight. The Argentinean has marked to two goals in his twelve appearances in Europe, last the specially important one because he was the one that the last year was worth the tie in field of the Werder Bremen in the final straight line of the encounter.

Their two companions of attack have expanded trajectories in Europe more. Ronaldinho in the last led to the Barça years in the continental competitions, specially until the success in the end of Paris of the 2006. And in the case of Henry, we spoke more of an artilleryman than credited with 42 so many in the Maxima competition.

The Barça will present/display another newness in the axis of the defense. Márquez returns to form a tandem until now unpublished next to Gaby Milito. Zambrotta and Abidal will follow in the bands. Rijkaard also will have to choose, once again, two of three to accompany to Touré in the average. In theory it touched the rotation to him to Deco and to play Xavi and Iniesta but does not seem easy that Rijkaard does without him in an European duel.