Rora Refuses to Emphasize Messi Participation as a Key against Bayern

The coach assistant for FC Barcelona Spanish Jordi Rora refused determine the position of the participation of the top scorer Lionel Messi on Tuesday in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League football against Bayern Munich, preferring to hide the Argentine star paper until the last minute. 

The coach who is attending press conferences instead of Coach Tito Vilanova-who prefers not to talk in public since undergoing surgery to remove a tumor in the throat- Said: "the last days he was in the best sense, and Evolution of his condition is very good. But I do not dare to predict anything."

And Rora added: "Without a doubt the existence of Messi is much different from his absence. When you miss the best in the world, you are affected by this.  We Wish to be present, but must wait until the final hours."

The assistant coach explained: "we also resolved important matches in his absence. We have shown that in the absence of Leo We have a great team which owns many of the important elements."

Rora also did not disclose the other big puzzle in the basic configuration of Barcelona about is the player will be accompanied by Gerard Pique in the heart of the defense. Whether Mark Partra or Frenchman Eric Abidal. They seem as " open options."

Concerning to Bayern, Rora said that up "without a doubt" to the meeting in the physical condition "very, very good."

He warned: "his figures scare, but we are a strong team, I think that the confrontation will be very equal and it will be decided in the second leg, and the details of the simple".

He added: "It's a better match between the two teams at the moment. They are the best teams in Europe at the moment."