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Lionel Messi, the name rang out four times at Camp Nou, Tuesday (6/4/2010). Each time a name was called, Barcelona add a goals against Arsenal. Messi's four goals to prove that the Argentines would not only be a savior Barcelona after a 0-1 behind in the 18th minute. Four goals were also indicates that the Camp Nou is the terrain of "The Messiah", the nickname for the players, putting the 170 cm.
Last night's game deserves to be called as a stage for the World Player. After the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Messi became the most senior striker at the front lines Barca last night although he was only 22 years old.
Ibrahimovic's absence becomes an opportunity for Messi to show his natural talent. Messi is not so prominent at the Emirates Stadium last week, turned into a slick striker merciless in his own cage.
"Field Camp Nou larger than the Emirates field," said Emmanuel Petit told the BBC before the duel last night.
"We do not see a lot of ability Lionel Messi in the first leg, but Arsenal have to score a goal (if you want to escape). Strategic attack Arsenal could give a lot of open space for Messi," added the former Arsenal and Barcelona's players.
Petit's comments did not differ greatly from the analysis of Martin Keown. The day after the first game, the former Arsenal defender was giving commentary about the power of Messi when he found space and a convenient time to launch an action. Messi was not sticking strictly synonymous with punish yourself.
Keown also see that Messi needs a special guard by choosing the right defender and a player to turn it off. On the site of the Daily Mail, Keown considered that the strength of the left foot Messi will be damped by the left-back who used his right foot as a footstool.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger is the right place at left-back Gael Clichy Messi in the second leg guards. However, Clichy should be accompanied by a central defender and midfielder survive the plating time can be armed.
In the first leg, a central defender Thomas Vermaelen who stood closest to Clichy. There is also Alexander Song and Abou Diaby, who has played a part as a midfielder last. The result, Messi can not even score one goal to Arsenal.
On the second leg, paired with Mikael Silvestre Clichy, central defender left-handed power. Diaby is also still playing, but plotted as a replacement left wing Andrei Arshavin. Song of the injured was replaced by Denilson. In Soccernet records, forward position more often than Denilson Song. As a result, Messi get more space than in the first leg.
Messi's space launch would allow the action. Four add to his goal last night became the statistics record 39 goals this season, 20 of them made at Camp Nou. Of the 19 appearances in the cage, only six times Messi did not score a goal. That was enough proof that the Camp Nou is a fertile field for La Masia the target player.
For all the achievements that, the player nicknamed "The Flea" was in fact not want to be perceived as a hero. For him, the more important thing is Barcelona to win and it's all thanks to the hard work of the team, not just him alone. "We started the game badly, but ended with a spectacular game. I'm very happy, but most importantly make the team still won," Messi said after the game last night.
Messi is now the top scorer in the Champions League with 8 goals. In the Spanish League, he also topped the list of top scorer with 26 goals.
