In case you didn’t know…
After their Copa del Rey clash on Wednesday, Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again lock horns as Los Blancos host their arch-rivals in the LaLiga later tonight.
The European champions were eliminated from the competition after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Blaugrana earlier this week. Despite not being on the score sheet, Messi played a pivotal role in the win as he seems to be enjoying a great season so far.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has netted 33 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions for the side so far and it is precisely these statistics that worry Morientes.
The heart of the matter
Morientes, who played for Real Madrid between 1997 and 2005, has expressed his worries ahead of the clash, stating that the presence of Lionel Messi in the Barcelona squad is a “big handicap” to his former club.
The former Blancos star said (as quoted by Goal):
He added:
What’s next?
Real Madrid will be hoping to exact their revenge on Barcelona when they face one another tonight. The highly anticipated game begins at 1:15 am. (IST)
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