Barcelona haven't been doing well lately.

In La Liga, the 'red and blue team' is like sleepwalking, with only three draws and one loss in the last four rounds.

In the last round of Barcelona's home match against Espanyol, the two sides exchanged blanks after 90 minutes, and the Spanish newspaper "As" actually thought that it was 'not surprising', which is enough to prove how bad Barcelona's league is, and even the Spanish media are used to it.

For manager Frank Rijkaard, there is no longer any attachment to La Liga, and it is a fool's dream to catch up with leaders Real Madrid, who have 11 points more than him, in the final five rounds.

So after the dream of winning the league was shattered, Barcelona's main focus was also on the Champions League.

When it comes to the Champions League, Barcelona is still united.

Midfielder Andres Iniesta has made public remarks to inspire the 'Catalan giants' to give it a go and hope the team can get out of their current slump.

Andres Iniesta is confident that Barcelona can repeat the glory of 2006: "We are in the last four, it is very important for us to reach the final and the next 180 minutes will help us achieve our dream. ”

"We can do it, but we have to adjust our mentality in two rounds. We've gotten to the point where we're fighting on our backs. ”

Speaking of Barcelona's league performances, the Spanish international admits that it was a big surprise, but the 'red and blue' are a force to be reckoned with in the Champions League, "The Champions League is a different story. ”

'We were able to beat Schalke 04 when we were away to Betis in Germany, and that's a good example.

Andres Iniesta also praised City, admitting that he was a little afraid of the overall quality of the opposition, "They are a team that has worked miracles, they have a world-class squad and great stars who can seal the win at any time. I'm worried about this team, not about a particular player. ”

'Their manager is young, he's brilliant and he's made City a great team that has won three in a row, which is amazing and we have to concentrate but I'm sure they have a lot of feelings about us.

Andres Iniesta says this is not unusual, as the Champions League has become Barcelona's only hope for the season.

Head coach Rijkaard has been interviewed many times, all of which are based on the theme of the Champions League, and the rest of Barcelona's players are also very eager for the Champions League.

In an interview two days before the game, Rijkaard urged his players to give it their all, "It's time to make history!" I don't think there are any favourites between the two teams, it's a contest between two great teams and whoever wins we will share the joy of winning. ”

"A lot of people say that the game is a battle between Messi and Morris and I don't think that's right, it's a game between two teams. Puyol can't play, so the others have to work harder. It's my dream to win the European Championship and we have the ability to win and the players who will play tomorrow have a chance to go down in history. ”

There are many media outlets in Spain and England who see the game as a contest between Messi and Morris.

Messi is Barcelona's biggest eye-catcher.

Although the Argentine talent has struggled more with injuries over the past season, he has also proven that he has replaced Ronaldinho as Barcelona's number one star.

Morris is at the heart of Manchester City's unstoppable game.

When it comes to Manchester City now, many people can think of Morris, because he is the best performer in the Manchester City team and the most popular in the team, even though Morris is over 30 years old, his outstanding performance still makes him win all the media recognition.

Therefore, the game between the two teams is seen as a contest between the two best players - Messi and Morris.

In the continuous media reports of both sides, Messi stood up and revealed his heart, "The La Liga championship is far away from us, but we have a chance to reach the Champions League final." I know the recent league has made the fans very unhappy, but the Champions League is a completely different competition and we need the support of the fans. Our fate for the whole season was tied to these two games......"

A lot of people are talking about the battle between Messi and Morris, and Messi has not said anything about it, but his teammate, Portuguese midfielder Deco has stood up for Messi, "Morris is a great player, the best in the world, but our Messi is better. ”

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The day before the game, the whole Manchester City team arrived in Barcelona.

When they stepped off the plane, many media reporters rushed to interview, at this time almost the whole world was talking about Messi and Morris, so Morris was also one of the protagonists, he respected Wansheng's advice, and did not pay attention to those reporters who came to interview, so only Wansheng and the team manager Sinar were interviewed.

Wan Sheng dragged his luggage while talking about the latest news, "I think everyone seems to be talking about Messi and Lee." Which of the two is stronger depends on the outcome of the two teams. ”

"I believe we will be the winners, so Lee will definitely be the victors as well."

This continuation of the 'Wansheng style' did not arouse the hostility of the Spanish reporters next to them, and the reporters who know Wansheng now regard this kind of remark as 'commonplace', and they can only continue to pretend that they did not hear it, otherwise it will be difficult to interview other news.

They did the right thing.

Wan Sheng was in a good mood and quickly talked about the two players.

Morris is his own player, Wan Sheng didn't say much, he kept saying Messi, "He's a genius, no doubt." There are a lot of talented players who came through the Barcelona Academy, but I believe Messi is the best of them all. In the next few years of world football, a genius like Messi will be, and even now, at the age of 20, he has already become the star of Barcelona. ”

Wan Sheng said and turned his head to look at the reporters around him, and confirmed, "I'm right, right?" ”

"He's really a star of the game, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people talking about him. Rijkaard, all the players at Barcelona, all the football commentators, all the football legends, including you, are talking about him and want to hear him. So I think he's the star of Barca, but I also think he deserves that title. He's a real genius. ”

The Spanish media listened to Wansheng's praise of Messi, and their hearts were full of joy, but Wansheng's praise was not over, "I believe that he will become that kind of 'great' player, he has this potential, I think, if we want to win, we must pay attention to Messi, he is too good." ”

The last sentence is what Wansheng wants to express, but many media ignore this sentence, and all they hear is Wansheng's praise for Messi.

The Spanish media are talking about Messi, and they also say that the game is a contest between Messi and Morris, they didn't expect to hear the answer of 'which of the two players is the best' from the mouth of Manchester City coach Wan Sheng - Wan Sheng praised Messi so much, doesn't it mean that Messi is better than Morris?

This is the conclusion that the Spanish media drew from Wansheng's words of praise for Messi.

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In world football, Wansheng has become somewhat famous.

But for Barcelona fans, Wansheng is no different from a stranger, because their team has never played against Wansheng's team.

When Barcelona met Manchester City, the Barcelona fans were still a little hostile to Wan Sheng because they became opponents, but only against the opponents, not about anything off the field.

That's all.

So when I heard Wansheng praise Barcelona's talented star Messi, some Barcelona fans immediately had a good impression of Wansheng, just like some Catalan media said, "...... Before that, this young Chinese would only take the initiative to praise the opposing player after defeating the opponent, and it was difficult to hear the praise of the opposing player from his mouth, and some people even thought that he would never praise a player who was not his own team. ”

"But he took the initiative to praise Messi, he said that Messi is the best player, a genius, and he thinks Messi will become a 'great' player......"

"Obviously, this young Chinese is very optimistic about Messi, maybe he also admires Messi, but unfortunately, no matter what he says, Messi can only be a Barcelona player. However, we can conclude from his words that he thinks Messi is better than Morris......"

"That's what Manchester City boss Wan Sheng thinks."

With these Catalan media reports, some Barcelona fans have a good impression of Wan Sheng, they think that this Chinese is not as 'annoying' as the media reported, and some fans even complained about Wan Sheng before the game, saying, "The British media always chase the wind, and I see Wan Sheng is a very kind and respectful manager of the opponent." ”

The rhetoric of these Barcelona fans has left many British media outlets feeling incomprehensible.

That Chinese is very kind?

Is he respectful of the opposing players?

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Many British media began to study what kind of ecstasy soup Wan Sheng poured into Barcelona fans, and they soon knew that Wan Sheng praised Messi greatly, as if Messi had surpassed his Argentine predecessor Maradona.

I see!

But why did this Chinese do this?

Could it be ...... Could it be ...... Next season, he is ready to take over Rijkaard's place and move to Catalonia to take charge of Barcelona?!!

"It must be so!"

Manchester Sport deduced that "this season, Barcelona's league results have been a mess, especially the 'international derby' defeat to Real Madrid, which has made Rijkaard's position unstable. If they fail to make a breakthrough in the Champions League and make up for the lack of league results, Rijkaard is likely to face a dismissal, after which president Joan Laporta will have to seriously consider finding a manager who can take the reins of Barcelona. ”

'There is a good chance that this young Chinese will leave Manchester City in the summer, he will definitely receive offers from many clubs, and Barcelona will be one of them, because his coaching style is actually very suitable for Barcelona......

The next analysis is how similar Manchester City's football style is to Barcelona, how likely Wan Sheng is to coach Barcelona, and Manchester Sports even speculated in the end, "This Chinese may have received an invitation from Laporta." ”

Of course, this is all a report that catches the wind.

When Wan Sheng knew these reports, it was already before the game, and he didn't expect that his praise of Messi would cause such a big effect.

But in fact, what he said to the media, the focus is on the last sentence, "If we want to win, we must pay attention to Messi!" ”

Both the Spanish and British media seem to have ignored this sentence and are completely analyzing his praise for Messi.

That's really interesting.

Wan Sheng smiled, squinted at the playing field, turned his head to Diamares next to him and said, "Barcelona's genius seems to be in trouble." (To be continued.) )