Messi, against noise – AS.com

The viral walk of Messi while a central Dynamo Kiev drove the ball into the territory of the Barça In the final minute of last Wednesday's game, he moved the debate on the Argentine from football to effort. A good way to miss the shot and an unfair way to treat a player who has been taking those licenses for years. And it is not precisely the attitude that Messi can be discussed at this beginning of the season. Yes the success. Messi has shot 46 times, but only 23 of those attempts have gone on target and only four have kissed the net. Four penalties. The success should not be confused with the effort and less in a player who has given so much to a club, but this is the cruelty of this game.

In that atmosphere the Barça-Betis from today. A party that is also a mixture of moods with morbid (follow the meeting live on As.com). The good vibes of Joaquin against the hieratic of Koeman, who has also been criticized for his alleged indifference on the bench. But Koeman is not paid to be a hooligan in the band, but to reflect and find football solutions. In it he is, although Barça, beyond happy appearances like Ansu and Pedri, is a step ahead and another patrás.

Betis, meanwhile, also need some stability. And for that, Pellegrini it always seemed like a good idea. He has had excellent football moments against Madrid, Valencia and Elche, but also blackouts against Getafe or Real Sociedad. He lacks a matador (Borja Iglesias, Loren or Sanabria do not break), but it has plenty of creators, especially the tireless Channels and that eternal player that is Joaquín, who has not been known more enemy in football than Koeman. Joaquín, among many other things, hurt his soul to go home and score two goals against Betis in the 2008 Cup, lead to the Valencia to the final and that the Dutchman loaded it that day. Football always gives revenge, but above all it makes a lot of noise. And one of the greatest, Messi, fights against him.