- Ronaldo said he knows the reason why Messi did not start against Juventus - The Portuguese captain claimed Barcelona were trying to copy Madrid's tactics that saw them dominate last season - Messi was reduced to a cameo role in Barcelona's draw against Juventus Barcelona booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a goalless draw against Juventus in Turin.
Lionel Messi made a cameo appearance as the Catalan giants confirmed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo claims he know the reason why the Argentine superstar was benched against the Italian Champions. Ronaldo claimed the real reason Messi was benched was because Barcelona was trying to copy the tactics Zidane adopted last season that saw Madrid dominate both in Spain and Europe.
The Portuguese captain was rested for certain games by Zinedine Zidane - a move that proved effective as Real won the double.
And according to reports reaching CELEBRITY NEWS, Valverde has made the same decision with Messi.
The Spaniard said: "He has built up a lot of games and we thought this time he could come on for the second half.
PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest News on anitaonyejeakor.blogspot.com "We thought the game was going to be tight at the beginning and then it could be opened up later in the second half.
That's what happened." Barcelona who sit comfortably on the Spanish La Liga table have a tricky tie against La Liga's surprise package of the season Valencia.
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