The key moment approaches and this Tuesday, the FC Barcelona will visit to the Olympique of Lyon in the party of gone of the eighth of final of the Champions League. The Barcelona will not arrive to the party in his best moment of game, but will retell with Leo Messi in the team, a factor that can decant the scales.
This knows it perfectly Bruno Génésio, trainer of the French team, that offered this Tuesday the usual previous press conference a day before the dispute of the meeting. The technician of the conjoint Frenchman knows to perfection it determinant that can be the Argentinian and has clear what will try to treat to subtract him leadership.
"It is necessary to try cancel to Messi"
Génésio Ensured that his victory in front of the Manchester City in the phase of groups can be an useful experience against the Barça, but differentiated to both teams by Messi: "The Manchester City and the Barcelona are two very offensive teams and have a common project, that is the possession. Yes I think that the experience of the City can help us. But the Barcelona is something distinct because has a player out of series in his rows, as it is Messi".
The French trainer recognised that it will bend surveillances to the Argentinian putting him a lot of pressure with his players. "It is necessary to try cancel it. The individual labeling no voucher for Messi. But the density around the player can reduce his influence. But in a good night, he can see things that the other do not see. We will create a system that limit his influence in his game", said.
Fekir, the big absence
In the FC Barcelona, Leo Messi is the indisputable leader of the team, of the same way that in the Olympique of Lyon is it Nabil Fekir. The problem for the French picture is that it will not be able to have his forward by accumulation of yellow, something that will be a relief for the defence of the Catalan team, that will not have to him suffer.
Génésio Regretted his drop in the room of press. "It is our captain and our leader. Always it is difficult to play without him, is a decisive footballer. We will have to work more to relieve his absence", manifested, adding that "we are not favourite. We will have to do a big effort. It is important to believe and trust we same. I am calm and sober". The French team, without place to doubts, will give it everything.