Joan Vehils: Imagine if Juventus had Lionel Messi in their side

Joan Vehils: Imagine if Juventus had Lionel Messi in their side

The Copa del Rey final goal. In Italy, they are obsessed about how to stop Lionel Messi. And they are not without reason, either. Can you imagine if Leo played for Juve? It would be terrible to imagine the Italian team with a player as decisive as him. Someone who can un-balance any defence and is capable of winning any match. 

However, the best thing that can happen for Barca is that the Turin side focus all their attention on marking Leo, leaving his teammates free. Because when this occurs, Neymar and Luis Suarez appear. To stop a trident that in one season has scored 120 goals is Mission Impossible because one of the three is always ready to score

For that reason, if the goalkeeper and the defence don't make any mistakes and the midfield do their work, Barca seem like an invincible team. 

Fortunately, the players are much more prudent than the club's supporters and the local journalists. This Barcelona side has the quality and the strength to overcome the favourites tag and beat any rival. In fact, this season they have already seen off the champions of England, Germany and France (plus Spain in domestic competitions). All that remains is Italy.