Arsene Wenger slams Barcelona over too much reliance on Messi
Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has slammed Barcelona's over-reliance on Lionel Messi while identifying the team's weakness in a shameful Champions League 0-0 draw against Slavia Prague.
Ernesto Valverde's struggled at home on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 to salvage 1 point in the tough encounter that saw Messi's clinical brilliance caged by the resilient Czech side.The Frenchman, who was a guest as pundit for beIN Sports, has now slammed the Catalan team poor form, saying they play like a "like a team in crisis."They're top of the league, they're top of their group and they play like a team in crisis. Their game is too slow. There is no dynamic in the last 30 meters, it's too individual.And every time they lose the ball, it looks like they will concede a goal on counterattack because they cannot deal with pace against the opponent... the team lacks dynamic, lacks energy, lacks confidence, " the 60-year-old noted. The former Arsenal boss also slammed the team for its over-reliance on their captain Lionel Messi, adding that the Catalan lost the charisma to replicate their threatening dominance.
Arsene Wenger on Barcelona's over-dependence on Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/2y6cc4UTcX
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