The plan of Valencia to stop to Leo Messi in the duel of Mestalla

After his exhibition in front of the Tottenham in the Champions League, the FC Barcelona this weekend restarts LaLiga Santander and will treat to give continuity to the good game showed in Wembley. In front, a so dangerous opponent like the Valency in a so complicated stage like Mestalla.

In front of the Tottenham, the big protagonist of the meeting was Leo Messi. The Argentinian star played with a plus of intensity added and his performance was memorable, no only by his two goals, but by his general contribution to the team and because it could mark other two if it had not been by the sticks.

Marcelino García Toral knows perfectly that the '10' culé arrives in a state of form inmejorable and that it will be the greater threat of the team of Ernesto Valverde, reason by which will treat to pose a special surveillance. In the previous press conference to the party, the technician valencianista recognised that it will treat of incomodar to the Argentinian.

"All know of the potential that has Messi. We have checked it every time that we have confronted us to him. We will try that it participate the fewer possible times, especially in his zone of performance. It is very dificil stop to Messi. Ojalá Do not have his day. Ojalá Through our helps achieve that it participate little in the game, especially near of the area where is absolutely determinant", said, on his plan to stop him.

The difficulty to play against the Barça

Valencia only has won a party of LaLiga Santander in the present season and knows that it will have to do a perfect party to take out something positive of the visit of the FC Barcelona to Mestalla. "It would be an important step win to the Barcelona, but know the difficulty that comports", recognised the technician valencianista.

"We will not put more attention to this meeting that the previous party or the following. Always we try to respect to the rival to the maximum call as it call , are Valencia and the idea is to win. We want to win our first party home, although we know of the difficulty. Up to now we have won less than what wanted to", sentenced Marcelino, in the previous of the duel against the Barça.