Lionel Messi continues to be the man to make the difference for BarcelonaLionel Messi scored the goal that puts Barcelona in pole position to progress from their Champions League tie with Chelsea. Lionel Messi finally got that long-awaited goal, his first against Chelsea in nine attempts. The late equaliser at Stamford Bridge ensured Barcelona remain big favourites to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League. In prioritising the team's defensive structure, Valverde has robbed Messi of runners beyond him in a Barcelona side that is already alarmingly short of pace. Indeed, the statistic show that Messi has completed almost twice as many dribbles as any other player in La Liga this season.

Source: Sky sports February 21, 2018 06:33 UTC