Don’t start! Almost 80% of Barca fans hope to see Messi on the bench

Diario Sport in Catalonian reports that the latest survey shows about 80% of Barca fans hope not to see Messi start in the State Derby game and he’d better sit on the bench.

About “Does Messi start in the game?” 79% of the fans say “No” while 21% of the fans say “Yes”. The result obviously tells that most Barca fans don’t want Messi to take any risk and they prefer to see him on the bench. If things go not well on the field, Messi can play as a substitute, and join Neymar and Suarez to make MSN trio.

Messi has been in recovery since he got hurt in the game against Las Palmas on September 26, and he hasn’t played an official match so far, but now he is about to play the Derby game and many fans think it too suddenly.

Of course, the last word is owned by Messi and it depends on Messi’s feeling, and he can evaluate if he should play as starter or a substitute. The opinion of the medical team in Barca is also very important. Suarez talked about Messi previously, “Messi has joined the team training, but whether he can play depends on the head coach. We don’t know if he will be a starter or a substitute, but he is a player that can bring differences.”

However, the chief team doctor in Argentina national soccer team warns Barca that the consequences could be severe if they let Messi play in the match, “I don’t think Messi can play the game. He could catch up, but his body could fail to reach the standards. If they let Messi play the game, he will be very likely to get hurt again. Barca should not depend a player who just heals to play against Real Madrid as his first game.”