On Wednesday evening meetings Messi and the rest of Barcelona starring Bayern Munich and their former success coach, Pep Guardiola, the semifinals. And – not surprisingly – shopped mostly at Tuesday’s press conference in Barcelona about the meeting with Guardiola.
– It is clear that Pep knows our team very well, but we also know how he likes to play. Neither we nor Bavaria has some special advantage, says Lionel Messi.
Legend Status
Guardiola trained Barcelona between 2008 and 2012 and secured legendary status after leading the club to 14 trophies. But Messi is aware that this is forgotten when the match kicks off.
– It is normal for our supporters to thank Pep for what he has done and what he stands for, but when the referee blows, it fight, says Messi.
Wild meet in final
Interest in Wednesday’s big match is huge across Europe. When Messi and Barca coach Luis Enrique sat on the podium in the press room on Tuesday put 180 journalists waiting for them.
Enrique joked with the press corps that he and Guardiola had agreed to meet in the Champions League final, but that this was unfortunately impossible. Now do Enrique instead everything to make life miserable for Bayern Munich and their Spanish coach.
– We know what Pep stands for, and we know that he can make it difficult for us, but we just have to be prepared. He knows most of our players, but I do not think it is essential. There are so many factors at play, says Enrique.
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