Messi always gets us out of trouble: Valverde eNCA
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Barcelona and Manchester United.BARCELONA - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde praised Lionel Messi for settling his side down after a nervy start against Manchester United and inspiring the Catalans to a 3-0 victory to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
"Leo always turns up in the important games, not just in the big moments but throughout the whole game. He is always capable of scoring but he also drives the team's attack." "We had a lot of hope for this tie, it was a long time since we have been in the semi-finals and we had a very painful defeat last year," he said.
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