Leo Messi was the image of luck at the end of the cup final. His first title as captain of Barcelona, ”the club of my life”, he celebrated with unleashed joy and claimed to be “very lucky. Copa del Rey is very tough for us, in which we suffered a lot in the qualifying rounds. and it is a lot of fun for this group. We are very happy because we have earned this joy ”.
“It is a very special cup, yes. It is special to be the captain of this club that I have lived in all my life and it is a title that I feel differently,” said the Barça captain, explaining that the team participated. the game with a lot of awareness: “We knew that Athletic always played a very close 4-4-2 and went against the odds very quickly. We had the necessary patience, played from side to side, moved the ball well and then, in the second half they noticed fatigue, we put another gear and we won well. “
Messi acknowledged that it was a “different” finale due to the absence of fans and agreed that “it is very rare to celebrate a victory without ours. Without friends, without family, without fans … But it is very rare. is our turn for the situation that exists “, saying that” sure everyone at home enjoyed it because it was a difficult year and we needed so much joy “.
And from here? “Now we enjoy the Copa del Rey and we will continue to fight for the league,” said the Argentinian star, warning that this is “another transition year with the presence of young players. It was difficult for us to compete. Although we played good games, but we lost points and games due to innocence and lack of experience, but little by little the team got strong and we got into the fight for the league because Atlético lost points and that’s why we are going to fight.
“It was a shame to lose the Classical, but we are in the fight and we will fight for the League to the end,” said Messi, who finished with the same smile and joy. “It’s a special cup. A lot,” he announced.