Lionel MessiUnzue, who was assistant to Enrique between 2014 and 2017 at Camp Nou, said the standards demanded by the Argentine are too much for someFormer Barca assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue has said some players are not capable of handling the strain of playing with the club’s talisman Lionel Messi. Unzue, who was assistant to Luis Enrique between 2014 and 2017 at the Camp Nou, said the standards demanded by the Argentine are too much for some team mates. Messi almost left Barca in the last transfer window amid speculation of a move to Manchester City and he is expected to leave the club when his contract expires in June. The 53-year old Unzue said the situation surprised him. Barca are languishing in ninth place in La Liga, 12 points adrift of leader Atletico Madrid after 10 games and six points behind arch rival Real Madrid albeit with a game in hand.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 12, 2020 12:22 UTC