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<\/p>\nGarcia said Messi had told him that his main priority this season was to win the Champions League.<\/p>\n
He warned Liverpool that Messi is ready to put on a masterclass when the two teams meet on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side are all set to take on Ernesto Valverde\u2019s men in what many are predicting will be a blockbuster match-up over two legs.<\/p>\n
Liverpool make the trip to the Nou Camp on Wednesday for the first leg before the second leg at Anfield the following Tuesday<\/p>\n
Garcia said Messi has been inspired by arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo who led Real Madrid to three successive Champions League triumphs.<\/p>\n
\u201cMessi said, at the start of the season, that his aim is to win the Champions League again,\u201d Garcia said, according to Daily Star.<\/p>\n
\u201cBarcelona have dominated La Liga for the last few years and have been so consistent, but Madrid have won the last three Champions Leagues and that will have hurt them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Liverpool have got the worst draw possible \u2013 but so have \u00adBarcelona. I would say Liverpool are better defensively than \u00adBarcelona and Barcelona have a better midfield than Liverpool.<\/p>\n
\u201cUp front, both clubs have some unbelievable players \u2013 Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho on one side and Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane on the other.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the difference between the two teams could be Messi. He is the one player who can do things that no other player in the whole world is capable of.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he isn\u2019t scoring goals, then he is \u00adcreating them. He just finds a way to win games like no other player.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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