Mendieta: "Messi is still Messi, but his level also depends on the team"

Gaizka Mendieta, ex player of the FC Barcelona or of Valencia, among others, spoke for 'Betfair' on the delicate situation by which crosses the Barça and also on how sees to Leo Messi​. The Argentinian is not surrendering as in him comes being usual, although the ex footballer excuses and signalled to the already ex Together Directive of the Barcelona group like the culprits that the '10' do not take out his best versión.

"That Messi is not the same Messi is clear. In the last years is not the same. But now what has Messi around and what had does years is not the same. If the club had scheduled how do team around Messi, all would have been different. You have to do turn the staff around Messi to improve his performance and no the other way around. His performance does not depend only of him, also depends of the team that have", affirmed.

Mendienta Insisted in his explanation and left clear that the Barça is as it is by the planning of which commanded during several years. "From out what sees of the Barcelona is that lacking planning. That carry years subtracting him potential to the staff. You have to have an extensive staff and with experience. See so many young people and talent is well, but also need experience that help to the young to grow", signalled.

Besides, it defended the contribution of the rosarino and cleared that Leo keeps on being the best in spite of all what is speaking . "I see to the Barcelona and follows me seeming that Messi yes has this capacity of influenciar in the party like anybody in the current football. There is not any that incida like him in the game. And still, in spite of not being to this level, Messi gives panic in the started. It is not neither fault of motivation, neither of requirement or win. It fails him something the physical tone, but Messi keeps on being Messi", stood out.

Also it referred to Ronald Koeman, to the that the ex barcelonista did not justify in spite of the complicated that it is to do charge of a team 'broken'. "Like trainer of the Barcelona, it is necessary to say that Koeman already knew where went. It had to be ready. That afterwards you can you find particular cases, as have to speak with Suárez and say him that it goes . And clear, look up, to the loge and see that there is unsteadiness… but insist, he knew where went", admitted.

Mendieta Does not see to the Barça winning LaLiga

Finally, it admitted that it does not see to the Barcelona in the two first places in LaLiga this campaign. For Mendieta, Real Madrid and Athletic of Madrid are more reliable and will be the big applicants to the title suspender belt this course. "It will be with the teams of head, but costs me see it with options to win LaLiga. Real Madrid and Athletic are my favourites. They transmit more reliability", finalised.