Messi delighted to be back to his best with brace

“Perhaps Roma arrived in our best period of form this season and it’s always hard for everyone to play here against us”, the former Giallorossi Coach told Mediaset Premium.

Barcelona underlined their status as one of the favourites to win the competition with another convincing performance, just days after beating La Liga rivals Real Madrid 4-0 in the Bernabeu.

The trio of Neymar, Suarez and Messi mesmerised Roma’s defence at the Nou Camp.

If there’s one indication how this game would play out, it’s the mere fact that Barca has won its last four games, and in the process scoring 12 goals without conceding even a single one to their opponents.

“We take every game with the need to know that we must use the pressure and the more you practice, the better”.

They also have close-season signings Vidal and Turan to start playing in January once the club’s FIFA-imposed transfer ban has been lifted, but coach Luis Enrique is still keen to do business. We’re not short. [Iago] Falque is an excellent player, as is [Juan] Iturbe who has the attributes to replace Salah.

“We are doing things very well, but there is a long way to go. I will take it with calm and get my pace back”.

Barcelona have smashed Roma 6-1 on Wednesday Morning (AEDT) to confirm their qualification for the next round of the UEFA Champions League with a game still to play against Leverkusen.

Messi scored a brace in his team’s thrashing of their Italian opponents, while Suarez also popped up with two goals of his own.

“We never said that the team was totally reliant on me and it showed while I was out”.

The first half was very complete for us.

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Suarez cracked a fine volley from the edge of the area a minute before halftime and after the restart Messi squared for Pique to slot the ball home.