Barcelona manager Ernesto
Valverde has admitted that his side are dependent on Lionel Messi after their
4-4 draw against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
The 31-year-old came off
the bench in the 61st minute to inspire the Catalans to dramatic comeback
against the Yellow Submarine on Tuesday, April second.
Messi's scored a stunning
free kick in the 90th minute before Luis Suarez equalised with the last kick of
the game.
The Argentine had been
rested for the game ahead of this weekend's visit to Wanda Metropolitan Stadium
Atletico Madrid.
Four days after which they
face Manchester United in the first leg if their Champions League quarter-final
clash at old Trafford.
"Of course there is
Messi dependence," Valverde told a press conference.
"It would exist in any
team in the world, but when he is not there we also have to play and try to
win.
"Leo is fundamental
for us and marks the style, it is well known that he is the best in the world
for something."
Valverde further stated
that last night's 4-4 draw against Villarreal is a wake up call for them ahead
of their crucial matches in the next few days.
"It shows that the
league is not won,' he added. "I have the feeling that this match can help
us a lot in the face of what is coming.
"It's very big because
we were losing and now we will face Saturday's game with another sensation, of
having come back from two goals in the last minutes.
'At the beginning we could
even have made it 3-0 but they are a dangerous team and the game went out of
control.
"Atletico is a rival
who will never give up. We are not surprised and we will find this difficulty
(against Villarreal) in all the remaining matches."
Meanwhile, Nigerian star
Samuel Chukwueze was on the scores sheet as the Yellow Submarrines failed to
hold on to their 4-2 lead towards the end of the game.
Legit.ng earlier reported
that Moses Simon is one of Super Eagles' top performers in their 3-1 win over
Seychelles in their last African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stephen Keshi
Stadium, Asaba last month.
The winger scored Nigeria's
third goal as the three time AFCON kings finish atop of their group heading
into the summer championship in Egypt.
Moses was also in action
for the Gernot Rohr tutored-Eagles against Pharaohs of Egypt in an
international friendly on Tuesday, March 26, that ended 1-0 in favour of
Nigeria.
📊 Master Ernesto Valverde and Leo Messi confirmed today that the latter has been injured since December!— AMED MTR (@ahmedmontassir3) 29 March 2019
⚽️ Since December he played 22 games
⚽️ scored 22 goals
⚽️ Make 9 goals pic.twitter.com/3Ca8v6YKNw
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