{"id":631,"date":"2019-02-28T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T08:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/messi-has-mastered-football-lenglet-barcelona-looking-to-leader-for-clasico-inspiration\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T16:41:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T08:41:12","slug":"messi-has-mastered-football-lenglet-barcelona-looking-to-leader-for-clasico-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=631","title":{"rendered":"'Messi has mastered football' – Lenglet & Barcelona looking to 'leader' for Clasico inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Blaugrana are preparing for a Copa del Rey and La Liga double-header with Real Madrid which will go a long way towards shaping their season <\/div>\n
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Lionel Messi is considered to have \u201cmastered\u201d football \u201cto perfection\u201d by Barcelona team-mate Clement Lenglet, with the Argentine expected to deliver more inspiration in back-to-back Clasico clashes with Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

The Blaugrana\u2019s next two outings are set to take them to the Spanish capital for crucial contests with their arch-rivals.<\/p>\n

The first of those will be taken in on Wednesday, with a Copa del Rey semi-final locked at 1-1 from the first leg at Camp Nou.<\/p>\n

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Barca will then be back at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday for a fixture in La Liga which could go a long way towards determining the destination of the title.<\/p>\n

Messi will be expected to figure prominently in both games, with Lenglet looking to follow the lead of a mercurial talent who possesses the ability to deliver more match-defining moments.<\/p>\n

The French defender told AFP<\/em> of a five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner: \u201cI remember when I first arrived, he said hello, gave me a little hug – I felt immediately at ease.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a technical leader. On the field, he makes the difference so often, in almost every game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s a leader through his experience. He watches football, knows all types of football and has mastered it to perfection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s only one Messi and, when he gives advice, you listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

With Messi set to provide the Clasico spark against Madrid, Lenglet added on two potentially defining matches in Barca\u2019s season: \u201cThis month is pivotal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is the Champions League and these two games against Real, when we can qualify for a cup final and then gain or lose points on them in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to manage them properly. It could be pivotal for the rest of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lenglet may have an important role to play against Madrid, with the 23-year-old having enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence to become Gerard Pique\u2019s established centre-half partner during the injury-enforced absence of World Cup-winning countryman Samuel Umtiti.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could never have imagined I’d come so far so quickly. I went to Seville, and for me that was a big jump,\u201d said Lenglet.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo disrespect to Nancy, but they were worlds apart. To then be at Barcelona a year and a half later, I could never have imagined it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now live with the best players in the world and that makes you learn quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m more thoughtful now about when to release the ball, when to clear and when to keep it, when to be more patient. It’s about managing the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Blaugrana are preparing for a Copa del Rey and La Liga double-header with Real Madrid which will go a long way towards shaping their season Lionel Messi is considered to have \u201cmastered\u201d football \u201cto perfection\u201d by Barcelona team-mate Clement Lenglet, with the Argentine expected to deliver more inspiration in back-to-back Clasico clashes with Real … <\/p>\n

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