Sometimes it feels like there are no more superlatives left. Seriously, what else can be said about this little guy with the No 10 shirt and magic in his feet other than to ask, perhaps, whether these are the occasions when Lionel Messi buries any lingering debate about whether Pelé or Diego Maradona, or any of the others, have ever played this sport any better? Not a chance they did.
For Liverpool, it was a harsh reminder about the realities of the Champions League at its highest level. They could be forgiven for thinking they might have come away with a significantly better result. They certainly had their chances, at 1-0, to put themselves in a better position for the return leg. At this stage, however, the teams that generally succeed are the ones with the clinical edge. Or the ones, in Barça’s case, who have a genius in their ranks.
Written by Daniel Taylor at the Camp Nou
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/01/barcelona-liverpool-champions-league-match-report under the title “Messi weaves his magic to give Barcelona advantage over Liverpool”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
