DBasia.news – Rivaldo as a Brazilian legend assesses that currently Lionel Messi is fighting alone in Barcelona. This is because at this time Luis Suarez who is a Blaugrana attacker has been injured. Suarez suffered a severe knee injury. He has undergone surgery and is predicted to be absent for four months.
Without Suarez, Lionel Messi had to work hard. If La Pulga is gone, then Barca would automatically be unable to function. For example when at the El Clasico against Real Madrid, last weekend. In that match, Messi did not flinch as he was escorted by Casemiro and Barcelona finally lost 0-2.
“Lionel Messi is the winner of the match for Barca and if he survives, then their chances of becoming a threat in attack will be greatly reduced. “At present, he is the only Barcelona player who takes responsibility with the ball, shooting from outside the box and trying to disrupt the balance of the opponent’s defense,” said Rivaldo at Soccerway.
“There is no one else on the team who seems able to help him. That makes things difficult for the Argentine. Without Luis Suarez, Barcelona lost a lot as apart from Messi, they had no other players who could surprise the opponents. The Uruguayan player works hard, is fearless, and very often attacks the opponent’s defense. “
“Barca missed Suarez and with his absence they had put all the responsibility on Messi. When they lost, everyone started asking what happened to Messi. “He has always been a target of frustration for fans when things don’t go well for the team, but that’s unfair,” he concluded.
Lionel Messi himself has defended Barcelona in 30 matches in all competitions. He also contributed 23 goals and 16 assists.