Lionel Messi put on a scintillating show
at the Camp Nou to exact revenge against a Celta side that had
inflicted a damaging 4-1 defeat upon the Catalans earlier in the season.
He curled in a delicious free kick to open the scoring for Barcelona in
the 28th minute.
Uruguayan sensation Luis Suarez scored a
second half hattrick to take his season’s tally to 39 goals in all
competitions – the most by any player in Europe. Ivan Rakitic and Neymar
completed the rout by scoring late on inflict a crushing defeat upon
the Galician out
Speaking to the media after the match,
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique heaped enormous praise upon his players
after their breathtaking display against Celta Vigo on Sunday.
“I see these players be even better in training and some things make you stand still,” said Enrique (as reported by football espana). “Playing Celta isn’t an easy match. We lacked finesse in the first half in the final metres.
“It might seem like an easy game but
we’re strengthened by this. Historic? I think it’s beautiful. Historic
will be when we win trophies.”
Asked about Messi’s outrageous penalty
which invoked the memories of Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff, Enrique
replied, “The penalty is legal. We all know the famous one, Johan
Cruyff. We try to win trophies and in addition have fun. Disrespect? Who
talk about that? We have to respect our team. This country accepts a
kick more than a piece of skill.
“We know why this happens. It will keep happening and we know where it comes from.”
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