Messi, giving an order to one of his mates in Barça

INTERVIEW FOR LALIGA

Messi's change: "Now I am less mentalized in the goal and more in the game"

Published:26/12/2019 - 16:00h

Updated:26/12/2019 - 18:28h

Leo Messi spoke with LaLiga about his beginnings in Barça and the way in which his style of play has changed. The '10' went from being a striker to be the deadliest 'killer' on the planet

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Leo Messi has gone back to be the big leader of the FC Barcelona in this 2019. The Argentinian forward has been the maximum goleador of the group barcelonista and has conquered his sixth Balloon of Gold, another Boot of Gold and the 'The Best'. To level of club, the '10' alone could win LaLiga with the Barça, although it remained to the doors of the final of the Champions League and lost the final of Glass of the King against Valencia.

By all this and by what means Messi for the Spanish domestic league, LaLiga has wanted to speak with him with reason of the 90 anniversary of the competition. The one of Rosario referred to the evolution that there has been in his game since it began to play in the Barça. I read it was not the goleador decisive that carries years being when it debuted like Barcelona, but over time learnt to shelve his obsession for marking to centre in playing.

The captain culé explained how has changed with something that said him Samuel Eto'or in his day. "I agree me many times that Eto'or said me 'the day that begin to do goals will be...' Because had a lot of occasions and did not transform them. And it arrived a day that me destapé, went in and began to go in all. Every time that go out to the field do it less mentalizado in the goal and more in the game", signalled.

The international albiceleste also spoke of his improvement in the direct faults. The '10' has happened to be a normal thrower to be the best of the world with difference in this art and explains it like this. "In these last times began to look and see in the free shots if the goalkeeper moves before, if it gives the step or no, how reacts, how is the barrier, and now yes that I study it more. I was improving the form to strike the balloon with training", affirmed.

Besides, the footballer with more Balloons of Gold of the history said that turn into the maximum goleador of the history of LaLiga (surpassing to Telmo Zarra) was one of the most thrilling records of his career. "Be the maximum goleador of the League, with what means the Spanish League, is special. I think that it is one of the most beautiful records that have", commented.

Messi showed his more familiar side

Finally, the Argentinian showed his more familiar side and kidded when speaking of his rhythm of life now that has children. "Have a very marked rhythm that depends of the rhythm of the boys. We finish to train, arrive home to eat fast and go out to go to collect them to the school. We depend a lot of them and they cut me a lot the siestas", finalised.

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