Messi to lead Barça against PSG

Barcelona will face a decisive clash against Paris Saint-Germain that will decide the winner of Champions League Group F, a victory that will secure a home-field advantage and avoid the biggest European rivals in the next stages of the League.

The French team will remain at the top of the group if they are able to obtain at least a point at Camp Nou. PSG coach Laurent Blanc has admitted that the team will play in defense most of the game and try to score with the little time the have when in possession of the ball.

Barcelona will have a hard time trying to beat a populated and well organized defensive formation an approach that has worked for other rivals in the past and probably this is why they have chosen this approach.

Last game against Espanyol showed that Barcelona is a very good team and could become excelelent if Messi is confortable and inspired. Even with attacking teammates such as Suarez and Neymar, the responsibility always seems to fall on the quadruple Ballon d’Or.

This dependency has been criticized by the press, despite the efforts of Luis Enrique change it since his arrival during the summer.

But Messi is willing to step up and lead the Barça attack versus PSG, as the best player on the planet is not ready to sit back and let the others do his work. Despite the criticism, having a hungry and motivated Messi should be never considered a problem.

But Visitors are wrong if the focus only on Messi, there are other players to worry about, the unpredictable Neymar and Suarez.

The Uruguayan is still working hard to adapt to his new envionment, but he is making a good progress, showing glimpses of his quality and creating space for the other attackers despite only having found the net once.

It’s very difficult to guess the starting line-up for this game due to Luis Enrique tendencies to rotate the team. However due to the importance of the game and top-quality side they are facing, Luis Enrique will put the best XI into the field.

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