Messi warns Barcelona not to depend on him

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Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has said the club has good enough players to not have to depend on him to bail them out every week, after helping salvage a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao.
The Argentine started the game from the bench and was introduced in the second half as the hosts chased an equalier.
Messi, who was introduced in the 55th minute, had already hit the post and seen a free kick cleared off the line when he set up Munir El Haddadi to equalise with five minutes to play.
“We have the squad and the players to be a great team, to be a strong team and not depend on anyone.
“This is Barca. We have enough players, we don’t need to depend on one.
“These results have been a shame, but we have to stay calm because it’s a long season,” Messi told BeIn Sports when asked if Barca were too reliant on him.
Lionel Messi has denied claims that his Barca team are over-reliant on him after the Catalans failed to beat Athletic Bilbao on Saturday

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde accepted after the game that leaving Messi out with Spurs in mind had been a danger that had failed to pay off.It also left the team open to accusations again of an over-reliance on Messi.



“We have a strong team and we do not rely on any one player,” Messi said.

“This is Barcelona, we’ve enough players not to have to rely on a player. What is said, it hurts after these results but we’ve to be calm and bear in mind that it is a very long season.”

Barcelona take on Spurs, having made the perfect start in the Champions League by beating PSV Eindhoven 4-0. Messi scored a hat-trick.

“On Wednesday we’ll have a tough match and we have to be focused on qualification already because it’s a very sophisticated group,” Messi added.


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