Former Manchester United
midfielder, Darren Fletcher, has criticised Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi,
after scoring two goals in Barca’s Champions League semi-final first leg 3-0
win over Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Messi scored a brace in the
second half after Luis Suarez opened scoring in the first half to give Ernesto
Valverde’s side all three points against the Reds.
But Fletcher believes Messi was
not really in the game like Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, will always do
for his team, adding that the Argentine international didn’t dictate the tempo
of the match at Camp Nou.
“Messi did not dictate the game
tonight,” Fletcher said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“He was not really in the game
but, like we’ve seen Ronaldo do, he came alive to be the decisive goalscorer.
“You have to give him credit for
that.”
Fletcher added, “Barcelona didn’t
control the game.
“Liverpool pressed high but
credit to the manager Valverde for changing the formation and stopping
Liverpool.
“A combination of the manager and
Messi changed the game for Barcelona.
“People say that Barcelona never
change the way they play but the manager Valverde made it 4-4-1-1 and it freed
up Messi to make the difference.”
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