Barcelona must stop their over reliance on Lionel Messi , says Quique Setien. The Catalans slumped to a 2-0 defeat against arch-rivals Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday.
It was a disappointing performance from the Setien’s side, who have lost ground in the La Liga title race. Los Blancos are now one point clear at the top of the pile with over over half the season played.
Vinicius Junior got Real’s first and substitute Mariano grabbed a second in the dying minutes. Messi was relatively ineffective at the Bernabeu by his own lofty standards.
Setien says the club can’t keep hoping the diminutive superstar bails them out. “It is true that Leo [Messi] is very important,” he said. “We cannot be obsessed thinking that he is the only player.
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