the Spanish international Andrej’s Iniesta playmaker team
leaders Barcelona La Liga Raised considerable controversy about his statement
that preceded the return leg in the quarter-finals of the Champions League
against Paris St Germain at the Camp Nou, but his statements were not successful
at all, where he said that the Catalans do not need to Messi in order to
qualify for the semi-finals, but what happened on the ground was the opposite.
while the Argentine star "infected" which became
the top scorer of the historic team Catalans entered in the second half when
Barca was late by a goal and contributed directly to score the equalizer which
ensured qualification for the hosts to the semi-finals, so the team achieved a
new record which is to qualify for the sixth time in a row for this role in the
Champions League.
Iniesta returned to the fashion statement carrying more than
one meaning when confirmed in extensive dialogue published by Spanish newspaper
Marca on Friday that Barcelona team was not to achieve glory without Messi, and
same Messi also will not achieve what he is without Barcelona.
Iniesta said that the domestic league is more important than
the Champions League for him, and Bayern Munich is the most prominent candidate
to qualify for the final round at the expense of Barcelona, but the pitch is
judged in the end this matter.
the Barcelona player maker Iniesta spoke also about the
problems of Barcelona this season, adding: "It was a year of unusual and
more difficult than we expected, we saw the health risks of Abidal and coach,
and the injuries of lot of players, but the good thing is that the team
remained calm always to move forward without looking back" .
He praised coach Tito Vilanova said: "Tito was with us
throughout these years. He always maintained his good work, and achieved the
best results in the history of the team and La Liga in the first games of the
season."
The star player said about Messi frankly: "Messi is a
great player and the fact is clear to all people who are that Barcelona will be
Barcelona without Messi, Messi also will not be the same as
non-Barcelona."
Iniesta also praised the young people in the Catalans and
confirmed that the outstanding results which achieved by his young team players
in the league.
Finally In his
response he felt when the draw set aside Barcelona of contest the semi-final against Real Madrid,
said: "I do not say that I was relieved, but many people they want a Spanish meet in the final, the teams that reached
the semi-finals are all great and Borussia Dortmund, the smallest in terms of
history."
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