What is the main thing that Barcelona have going for them this season?
Messi: I hope things go our way. Despite all the speculation and talk of our downfall that we heard last year, we still managed to get to the Champions League semi-finals. And, had we advanced as far as the final, the story would have been very different. Champions: You missed last season’s quarter-final with injury. How was it watching your team-mates? Messi: It was one of the saddest moments I’ve experienced in my career so far. I wouldn’t wish it to happen to anyone. And last year I had to go through that kind of thing several times. That’s the reason I reacted so badly the moment I picked up the injury to my thigh. [He burst into tears when he tore a thigh muscle in his left leg.] Champions: Is last season’s disappointment behind you now? Messi: I put that behind me from the very first moment. I’m not someone who lives stuck in the past. The only important thing for me is that Barcelona have huge challenges ahead of us. Champions: How did Ronaldinho’s exit affect the team? Messi: T
