Messi - Barca deserve glory

21 May 2009 22:17
Lionel Messi believes Barcelona would be worthy winners of the UEFA Champions League because of their stylish brand of football.[LNB] The Spanish side lock horns with reigning champions and Premier League giants Manchester United in next Wednesday's final.[LNB]Both sides have impressed en route to the Rome showpiece but Messi feels Barce have gained more supporters for their positive and attractive approach.[LNB]"I know that many people who are not Barca fans admire the club for its brand of football," the Argentine told reporters.[LNB]"We deserve the title for the football we have played throughout the year. We deserve this reward."[LNB]HistoryMessi accepts that the match is the most important of his career, after he was injured and unable to play in Barca's victory over Arsenal in the 2006 final.[LNB]"We know that we are close to making history," he added, referring to Barca's bid to become the first Spanish club to win the league, domestic cup and European title in one season.[LNB]"It's a final so you can't really say who the favourite is. We are talking about two great teams with great players. They are defending their title so if I had to pick one it's them."[LNB]Chelsea came close to knocking Barcelona out of the competition by adopting defensive tactics in the semi-finals but Messi expects the clash with United to be a much more exiting spectacle.[LNB]He said: "Hopefully they are going to play football and it's going to be a much more open final, for the sake of football and the fans."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports