Lionel Messi may have had one of the most praised performances of his illustrious career against Tottenham, but the Argentine ace left Wembley Stadium knowing that his team needs to improve.
Speaking to Movistar +, "La Pulga" shared his thoughts on Wednesday's 4-2 win against the EPL team, admitting that Los Blaugranas need to work on their decision-making in front of goal to stop giving their opponents a chance to bounce back.
"We had a bit of bad luck while handling the game. Being ahead 2-0, we had two straight shots that hit the posts. Then, they scored in a counter-attack and were on the verge of leveling the game right when they scored after a rebound," Messi stated.
"Either way, we had a very good game. It's not easy to play a UEFA Champions League game away from home, especially against a team like Tottenham. We have to be happy because things went our way this time," Messi added.
The Argentine footballer confirmed the words he said to Barcelona fans during the Joan Gamper trophy about making a massive effort to win this competition, but denied that the club will take their La Liga games lightly in order to add one more UCL title to their trophy case.
"The UEFA Champions League puts a cherry on top of every season, but in order to win it, you have to keep your chances of winning La Liga alive until the end. We are not leaving any of the competitions to focus on this one. Winning the UCL is special, but we will keep fighting to win the league and the Copa del Rey," the striker concluded.
