Argentine star is happy with the victory and the performance
that it appeared in front of Barcelona and Manchester City and his Spaniard team-mate
cheers to qualify.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi believes that his team's
performance against Manchester City was best response to the criticism directed
at his team recently, according to remarks carried by the Spain Football network.
Blaugrana was able to triumph over Citizens 4-1 in total of
coming and going leg in the last 16 of the Champions League to ensure the
transit of the quarter-finals of the tournament.
and Argentine star was able to open scoring of the second
leg at the Camp Nou in a game that ended in victory for the Blaugrana 2-1, as
he also scored a goal in the first leg which ended in victory for the Catalan
team's lead to 2 - zero at Etihad Stadium last month.
Messi said: "it has sent to us criticism after stumbled
against Real Sociedad and Valladolid, but I think that Barcelona, who appeared
in front of Manchester City is Barcelona, which everyone wants to see him
always."
The 26-year-old player added: "When you do not we
perform optimally we are the first to draw criticism for ourselves, we cannot
consider ourselves not be subject to criticism, we knew that we must score in
the second leg in order to make things more hard to Manchester City because it
is a large team and We know a good potential.”
On his part, Cesc Fabregas, midfielder Barcelona team expressed
his pride for the victory of his team at Manchester City, Fabregas said, in his
remarks to the BBC: "It was tough performance against one of the best
teams in the world, to win in the first leg lead to 2 - zero it was wonderful,
and repeat the win at Camp Nou 2-1 is something to be proud of.”
also Spanish international player added: "We have had
us many opportunities as it canceled valid goal not awarded us a penalty, but
in the end we achieved victory, and we went back to our homes happy, especially
after the negative results for us in the last two games in the league, so we
have to be proud of this win ".
the, 26-year-old player continued his speech saying:
"Maybe it was Manchester City deserved a penalty, but we also we deserved the
same, our ambition is to reach the final, because this is a natural for a team in
size of Barcelona, although it is not easy because of the size of competing
teams for us in the tournament ".
At the opposite Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany
believes that Lionel Messi is the key to victory on the Barcelona team.
Citizens commander said: "We have made the best of what
we have in order to win the game, we played the best possible way and we could
have been making an early goal will change the outcome of the game."
international Belgian player also added: "When you faced
with a great team like Barcelona, you have to take advantage of at least half
of the opportunities that arise to you, and over the two legs were not there
many opportunities, Lionel Messi is a great player was able to make the
difference, it's stunning, both including his in Wednesday's match or so ago.”
Kompany, 27-year-old continued his speech saying:
"History remembers only the win, but this is the third season for
Manchester City in the Champions League, the way we played means that we are
not afraid of any competitor, and when they go into the competition next
season, I think that Manchester City will offer the same stronger.”
The game was marred by the expulsion of defender Pablo
Zabaleta of Manchester City after receiving two cards in a row of yellow color.
It should also be noted that the draw for the quarter-finals
of the UEFA Champions League decision set up next week.
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