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At the press conference held on Tuesday, the leader of "Barcelona" Lionel Messi stated that he and his teammates feel calm before the match against "Bayern", but emphasized that there are no favorites in such matches.
The Bavarian team punished the Catalans severely in the spring of 2013, when both clubs also played in the Champions League semi-finals, but according to the "Barca" striker, the teams have changed since then.
"We are not thinking about blind revenge, but we are not afraid of the opponents. Of course, we did not like losing the way we lost a couple of years ago, but now neither "Barcelona" nor "Bayern" have any excuses. We heard that there are many injured footballers among our opponents, but I am convinced that "Bayern" is a real giant and will find a way out," - said the Argentine at the press conference.
L. Messi also received questions about his relationship with Luis Suarez and Neymar.
According to the striker, all three "Barca" footballers get along excellently both on and off the field.
"Our relationship is the best. On the other hand, I have played on teams with many good footballers, so I don't want to single out anyone. "Barcelona" attackers have freedom in the field, and I can play in the center or on the wings. Everything depends on how the matches go. I think all the team players are in great form now and it happened at the right time, as it's the end of the season. I don't want to talk about "Barcelona's" chances to play in the Champions League final in Berlin, because we have two very tough matches ahead of us against a very strong opponent," - highlighted L. Messi.
The leader of "Barcelona's" attacks also did not spare compliments for the new team's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. It is the German who defends the Catalan club's goal in the Champions League matches: "He is a young and brave goalkeeper. It was noticeable from the very first day. I believe that Marc has the real potential to become one of the best in the world."
The Argentine also did not avoid questions about personal achievements.
"The last season was very difficult for me both on and off the field. When I returned from injury, I did not feel confident, I was afraid to go back on the field, but things gradually started to improve. This season is much better for me. I do not consider myself a special player in "Barca", personal statistics are not important to me, the most important thing is the team's victories. The team has a goal to fight for trophies and we all strive for that," - assured L. Messi.
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